Investigation into attempted murder after attack on student. Two children are attacked with a knife in Duisburg - and escape to a primary school with serious injuries.

The suspect hit and stabbed the children with both objects, police sources said. The 21-year-old is due to appear before a judge today, who will then have to decide whether he should be remanded in custody. NRW Schools Minister Dorothee Feller was ‘shocked’ by the incident. In the coming days, the affected elementary school will be closely monitored by school psychologists.