Child, 14, killed and four others stabbed in horror knife attack in Austria as man, 42, arrested
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A CHILD has been killed and four other people have been injured after a man went on a random stabbing spree attacking passersby in Austria.

The suspect, said to be a rejected Syrian asylum seeker, was arrested near the main square of Villach town.

River reflecting snow-capped mountains and a church.
A child has been killed and four other people have been injured in a random stabbing spree in AustriaCredit: Getty
Police officer interacting with a seated person.
Cops approaching the suspected stabberCredit: C

The victim is said to be a 14-year-old boy.

A 42-year-old man who works for a food delivery company witnessed the incident from his car.

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Police said it wasn’t clear whether the suspect acted on his own and therefore continued to search for potential further suspects.

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