Berlin Man on Trial for Knife Attack on Estranged Wife in Front of Their Children

The 52-year-old defendant is accused of attempting to cause severe injury during a confrontation over their children's upbringing.

The attack occurred on September 9, 2024, when the victim was taking her two sons, aged five and six, to a kindergarten in Berlin-Reinickendorf.
The accused, a 52-year-old unemployed general practitioner originally from Cameroon, allegedly ambushed his estranged wife with a kitchen knife, aiming for her head and eye.
The woman sustained significant injuries to her right eye and hand but did not suffer permanent vision loss; she required hospitalization after the incident.
The defendant claims he intended only to threaten his wife and not to cause harm, citing disputes about raising their children in Germany as a source of conflict.
He was arrested at the scene and has been in custody since; the trial at the Berlin Regional Court is set to continue with further hearings scheduled.