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Herdecke Mayor-Elect Iris Stalzer Sworn In One Month After Knife Attack

Prosecutors continue investigations into the October stabbing involving her family.

Overview

  • Stalzer took the oath during a city council session in her first public appearance since the assault and said she can meet the office’s demands.
  • In her inaugural remarks, she called October 7 a day of failure and vulnerability and pledged to devote her full energy to the role.
  • Her formal term began Saturday, and she now leads an administration of roughly 380 employees and chairs the newly constituted council.
  • Investigators say her 17-year-old adoptive daughter is the primary suspect, with a detention order issued on charges of dangerous bodily injury.
  • Prosecutors are examining possible involvement by a 15-year-old adoptive son, with both minors in authorities’ care and privacy constraints limiting details.