‘Far-right knifeman’ stabs two children leaving 12-year-old seriously injured in rampage at shopping centre in Finland

A SUSPECTED far-right knifeman has stabbed two children at a shopping centre, leaving a 12-year-old seriously wounded.

The rampage took place in the northern Finnish city of Oulu as the suspect will face preliminary charges of two attempted murders, officials said.

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Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation said in a statement: “The criminal investigation is still at an early stage and the police do not know the exact motive for the act.

“They know, however, that the suspect has a background in extreme right activities.”

Public broadcaster Yle showed footage of what appears to be as a puddle of blood on the shopping centre floor.

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