A fountain is seen gushing at the botanic garden of University of Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland on July 16, 2025. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/Xinhua) A vine-covered archway is seen at the botanic garden of ...

The Rector of the University of Warsaw said in a statement that May 8 would be a day of mourning at the institution, calling the attack a "huge tragedy".

Police said on Wednesday they had detained a 22-year-old Polish man after he killed one person with an axe at Warsaw University, in an attack the institution described as a "huge tragedy".