A 23-year-old man stabbed five passersby in southern Austria on Saturday in what police said was a random attack that left a 14-year-old dead and four others injured.

The 23-year-old man stabbed five passers-by in southern Austria on Saturday, killing one 14-year-old child and injuring five others. View on euronews

Austrian authorities say the stabbing of six people that left a 14-year-old boy dead was carried out by a man with possible connections to the Islamic State group who appeared to have acted alone.

The Syrian asylum seeker suspected of carrying out a deadly stabbing rampage in the Austrian town of Villach is believed to be a follower of Islamic State who was radicalised online, authorities said on Sunday.

The 23-year-old Syrian refugee believed to have killed a teenager and injured five other people in a weekend stabbing rampage in the Austrian town of Villach became radicalised quickly by using TikTok,

A 14-year-old boy has been killed after a man stabbed five people at random in Austria. Authorities said the suspect - a 23-year-old Syrian national with legal residence in Austria - has been detained by police after the attack in the city of Villach on Saturday.

One person was killed and five others wounded in stabbings in the center of the town of Villach. A man from Syria was arrested at the scene.

A 23-year-old Syrian refugee suspect in a Villach stabbing spree became quickly radicalized through TikTok. Ahmad G. allegedly carried out the attack alone, influenced by extremist content online. This incident underscores the challenges of addressing lone wolf terrorism and the role of social media in facilitating radicalization.

A 14-year-old boy was killed in Villach and five other people were wounded. Three of them are in intensive care.