Man who stabbed schoolgirl while on drugs to remain in custody

The man who stabbed a schoolgirl in Brno-Zidenice on Wednesday will remain in custody, prosecutor Iveta Eichlerová told reporters. The 37-year-old man, who was on drugs at the time of the attack, has been charged with attempted murder of a child under the age of 15, for which he faces a prison sentence of 15 to 20 years or an exceptional sentence. The man apparently selected his victim at random, running after the girl and stabbing her with a knife on the street. She was saved by witnesses who pacified him and held him captive until the police arrived. The young girl is reported to be in stable condition in intensive care.