Overview

• The 66-year-old allegedly injured three relatives on Friday in Betzdorf, identified by police as his separated 61-year-old wife, a 41-year-old close relative, and a 14-year-old girl.
• He phoned police around 17:40 on Saturday and was arrested in town without resistance before being presented to a magistrate who ordered pre-trial detention.
• The 14-year-old was discharged from hospital on Friday, while the two adult victims remain in treatment with serious injuries.
• Before the arrest, police mounted a large search in Betzdorf and surrounding communities and warned the public not to approach the suspect, saying he might still have had a knife.
• Authorities described a wider public danger as unlikely given the domestic setting but not fully ruled out as forensic and criminal investigations continue.