A family court in Wąbrzeźno on Tuesday ordered a 13-year-old boy into a juvenile detention center after he admitted planning an attack on his school in Książki, police and court officials said.
The boy confirmed to officers on Monday that he intended to target random people at the school and had killed several cats during the summer, according to Kujawsko-Pomorskie police spokeswoman Monika Chlebicz. Officers entered his home at dawn Monday, finding a bayonet in his school bag and a cleaver in the apartment, Chlebicz said.
The investigation began after police in Wąbrzeźno received an overnight tip from Sweden via Interpol about the boy’s plans, which also mentioned the animal killings, authorities said. A Swedish citizen alerted local police after the boy confessed during an online gaming session to killing cats and planning a school attack, said Andrzej Fijołek, a spokesman for Poland’s national police headquarters.
The boy was held in a police children’s room from Monday until the court’s decision. The municipality of Książki said it is monitoring the situation and has provided psychological support to students and parents, with further measures planned to ensure children’s safety.
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