Pawel Adamowicz, the mayor of the Polish city of Gdansk, who became a victim of a knife attack, died in hospital on Monday
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 14th January, 2019) Pawel Adamowicz, the mayor of the Polish city of Gdansk, who became a victim of a knife attack, died in hospital on Monday.Adamowicz was attacked at a charity concert late on Sunday, sustained several wounds and underwent five hours of surgery. A 27-year-old suspect with a criminal record was arrested over the attack.
The Gdansk mayor was stabbed at a charity concert late on January 13. He died in hospital after undergoing five hours of surgery. A 27-year-old suspect with a criminal record was arrested over the attack.
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