Overview

• Landgericht Schweinfurt issued a 12½-year prison term on July 22 for attempted murder, dangerous bodily harm and extortion, which became final on July 31 when the 50-year-old assailant began serving his sentence.
• The conviction stems from a July 2024 attack in Bergrheinfeld where the defendant ambushed his 52-year-old ex-wife and struck her 13 times on the head with the pointed end of a locksmith’s hammer.
• Emergency cranial surgery saved the victim’s life but left her with lasting neurological impairments.
• Police and emergency medical teams mobilized nationwide over July 31–August 1 to respond to a surge of traffic collisions and violent episodes across highways and urban streets.
• Authorities have attributed the recent wave of incidents to technical failures and severe weather, and they are continuing investigations into multiple crash sites.