15-Year-Old Stabs 18-Year-Old in Front of Police Car in Schwerte

A conflict between two youths escalated into a life-threatening stabbing, leading to the arrest of three suspects by police in North Rhine-Westphalia.

• The incident occurred Thursday evening in Schwerte, near Dortmund, when a 15-year-old stabbed an 18-year-old multiple times in front of a police vehicle.
• The altercation followed an earlier dispute in which the 18-year-old reportedly struck the 15-year-old, causing minor injuries.
• The 15-year-old, accompanied by his 24-year-old brother and another man aged 25, confronted the 18-year-old, leading to the violent attack.
• The victim collapsed near the police vehicle and was airlifted to a hospital; his condition is no longer life-threatening as of Friday morning.
• A murder investigation is underway, and police are seeking additional witnesses to clarify the circumstances of the attack.

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