German Far-Right Politician Stabbed in Mannheim Amid Rising Political Violence

Heinrich Koch, an AfD candidate, was injured after confronting a man tearing down election posters, days after a fatal stabbing in the same city.

Heinrich Koch, a 62-year-old AfD candidate, was attacked with a box cutter and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect, a 25-year-old man showing signs of mental illness, was detained and taken to a psychiatric hospital.
The attack occurred near the site of a recent stabbing spree that left a police officer dead and five others injured.
Authorities are investigating whether the suspect was aware of Koch's political affiliation at the time of the attack.
Germany is experiencing a surge in political violence ahead of local and European Parliament elections.