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Bad Düben Knife Attack: 22-Year-Old Held on Suspicion of Attempted Murder After Domestic Dispute

Police say a specialized LebEL unit tracked and arrested the fleeing suspect within two hours.

Overview

  • A 34-year-old man suffered multiple stab wounds to the head and upper body and was taken to hospital by emergency medics.
  • The incident began around 20:00 in an apartment on Windmühlenweg, prompting a major police response to the housing estate.
  • An investigative judge issued an arrest warrant, and the suspect is in pretrial detention on suspicion of attempted murder and dangerous bodily harm.
  • According to the victim’s partner, the attacker was her 22-year-old son who allegedly targeted her new partner after prior disputes.
  • Police applied forensic evidence bags to the suspect’s wrists and are probing unconfirmed reports of a second injured person on the same street.