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Police in the Finnish city of Turku have confirmed in the past hour that at least one person has been killed and several others have been seriously injured following a stabbing attack which occurred at two marketplaces close to each other in the city center.
It is understood police shot one of the perpetrators in the leg shortly after the attacks took place in Kauppatori(Central Market Square), and the Puutori Market Square.
Local media reports state that one person was killed and at least six people were injured, including one man and five women. It is also believed the woman who was pushing a buggy was attacked by a man with a large knife.
It is not yet known if the attack is terror related or what was the motivation behind the brutal attack.