A woman in Sankt Gallen is facing assault charges after she attacked three children trick or treating.
The 33-year-old opened the door on Sunday evening and told the police the children made her very scared and so she attacked them. The children were aged between 7 and 9.
They managed to escape and called their parents, who called the police. One went to hospital for treatment of superficial wounds.
Investigations are underway.
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