Latest news Teenager attacks woman in Hausen am Albis

A 16-year-old teenager attacked and seriously injured a woman in Hausen am Albis ZH on Friday afternoon. The 27-year-old was flown to hospital by rescue helicopter.

The attack took place in an institution, as the Zurich cantonal police reported in a press release. The woman was an employee of the institution.

The youth, an Angolan, reportedly fled after the attack. However, he was arrested later that afternoon in the district of Affoltern.

The background to the attack and its exact course of events were initially unclear, according to the press release. The police and youth prosecutor's office began an investigation.

SDA