Woman killed in axe attack at Polish university

A 22-year-old man was arrested over the attack which also left a security guard severely injured.

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The university said she was a staff member and had come under attack in the main campus building on Wednesday evening. A university guard who came to her aid was seriously injured.

A 22-year-old Polish man has been arrested. His motives remain unclear although a local prosecutor said he was a third-year law student who was Polish but not from Warsaw.

The university described the attack as a "huge tragedy". It declared a day of mourning on Thursday with no classes taking place.

The attacker entered the college campus shortly after 18:40 local time (16:40 GMT).