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Berlin Police Appeal for Witnesses in Fatal Humboldt Forum Stabbing

Investigators seek eyewitness tips or footage to identify suspects who fled after a group clash.

Overview

  • Police issued a public appeal on Thursday for information about a violent confrontation on September 12 around 7:30 p.m. at the Humboldt Forum.
  • A 20-year-old Syrian suffered multiple stab wounds, including to the heart, was resuscitated at the scene, taken to hospital, and later died.
  • Two companions aged 22 and 23 sustained minor injuries, and the attackers ran off before officers arrived.
  • According to initial findings, the victim was attacked by a group described as Afghan nationals numbering roughly 15, while callers reported about 20 people involved.
  • The 6th homicide division is collecting photos and videos from specific vantage points near the Spree, the opposite bank by the Berliner Dom, and from the cathedral toward Karl-Liebknecht Bridge, and prosecutors are reviewing a possible link to an August 23 knife fight nearby.