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Dresden Prosecutors Charge Suspect in October Tram Stabbing

The filing follows a review that cleared a second suspect of the attack.

Overview

  • Prosecutors charged 26-year-old Philipp J. with dangerous bodily harm for allegedly stabbing a 35-year-old Tunisian passenger on tram Line 12 after a dispute over right-wing music.
  • Police said surveillance footage showed that Tony S., 35, did not take part in the stabbing, leading to his release.
  • Witness accounts and investigators reported the men played extremist songs, including a refrain calling for foreigners to leave, before the confrontation.
  • Officers arrested Tony S. with a 3.2‰ blood alcohol level on Baluschkestraße and detained Philipp J. with 2.6‰ on Wernerstraße, noting both shouted right-wing slogans during arrest.
  • Philipp J. remains in pretrial detention, and records indicate he was previously known to the justice system for earlier offenses.