Overview

• On May 22, a 13-year-old student stabbed a 12-year-old classmate at a Spandau primary school, leaving the victim critically injured and hospitalized.
• The suspect fled the scene and was located after more than 24 hours at the Rathaus Spandau U-Bahn station.
• German law bars criminal prosecution of children under 14, so the 13-year-old cannot face formal charges.
• Investigators have interviewed classmates and teachers to collect witness accounts.
• A homicide commission continues probing the motive while awaiting the suspect’s medical clearance for questioning.