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Berlin Police Hunt Convict Accused of Knifing Ex-Wife After Unaccompanied Prison Leave

Police classify the case as domestic violence, with an inquiry underway for dangerous bodily harm.

Overview

  • The convicted offender failed to return to Tegel prison after an unaccompanied temporary release, triggering a police manhunt.
  • Local reports say he allegedly ambushed his ex-wife with a knife in Lankwitz over the weekend, and she has since been discharged from hospital.
  • Investigators are pursuing a case of dangerous bodily harm, and police records list the incident as domestic violence.
  • Prison records described several recent unaccompanied releases to prepare for life outside, and he was slated for release next month.
  • Authorities issued no public alert about the attack or his absence and declined to comment, and the man previously received 2021 sentences for serious rape and arson.