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17-Year-Old Detained on Attempted Murder Charges After Kiel Knife Attacks

Authorities are probing the circumstances of five stabbings in Gaarden that left two people in critical condition.

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Overview

  • Officers arrested the teenager on May 29 in Kiel’s Gaarden district after multiple stabbings were reported.
  • The Kiel public prosecutor issued a warrant on May 31 charging him with two counts of attempted murder.
  • Investigators allege he wounded five people with a knife between May 27 and 29, inflicting serious injuries.
  • Two victims were initially reported to have faced life‐threatening conditions following the assaults.
  • Police are continuing their inquiry to determine the motive and connections among the closely timed attacks.