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Croatian Police Say Nun Staged Stabbing as Case Is Referred to Prosecutors

Early claims blaming a migrant went viral online before investigators concluded the wound was self-inflicted.

Overview

  • Zagreb police say Sister Marija Tatjana Zrno purchased a knife and injured herself, finding her report of an attack was fabricated after a four-day probe.
  • Authorities have forwarded a criminal complaint to the Municipal State Attorney’s Office on suspicion of falsely reporting a criminal offense.
  • Police confirmed the nun was treated for a minor abdominal injury and discharged in stable condition, and she is now recovering in hospital.
  • Investigators initially examined a possible ideological motive as local reports alleged a migrant shouted religious slogans, a detail police never confirmed.
  • Social posts amplifying the migrant claim continued to circulate as a local journalist defended his source, while fact-checkers noted the nun was alive and under investigation.