01:05Poland: Gdansk mayor stabbing suspect used media pass - police
The mayor of the northern Polish city of Gdansk was rushed to hospital in a critical condition on Saturday, after being stabbed in the abdomen on stage at a charity event in his city.
Pawel Adamowicz was speaking during a fundraiser organised by Poland's largest charitable organisation, the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, when he was attacked.
The suspected attacker, a 27 year-old Gdansk local with an extensive criminal record, was arrested at the scene.
According to a police spokesperson the suspect gained access to the stage with a media pass, but it is not yet known how it was acquired.
01:05The mayor of the northern Polish city of Gdansk was rushed to hospital in a critical condition on Saturday, after being stabbed in the abdomen on stage at a charity event in his city.
Pawel Adamowicz was speaking during a fundraiser organised by Poland's largest charitable organisation, the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, when he was attacked.
The suspected attacker, a 27 year-old Gdansk local with an extensive criminal record, was arrested at the scene.
According to a police spokesperson the suspect gained access to the stage with a media pass, but it is not yet known how it was acquired.