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Knife Attack in Hamburg Raises Concerns Over Psychiatric Care and Public Safety

The suspect, a 39-year-old woman with a history of violent behavior, injured 18 people at Hamburg's main train station shortly after being released from psychiatric care.

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Overview

  • The suspect in the Hamburg knife attack, who injured 18 people on May 23, was released from a psychiatric clinic in Lower Saxony just a day before the incident.
  • Authorities confirm the suspect has a history of violent behavior, including prior incidents involving children and other patients in psychiatric care.
  • The attack has reignited debates over the adequacy of psychiatric evaluations and the release of potentially dangerous individuals.
  • Legal proceedings continue for other violent crimes in Germany, including the trial of a 41-year-old man accused of attempted murder on a playground and a 31-year-old man confessing to killing his ex-girlfriend in Vechta.
  • Multiple fatal traffic accidents were reported across Germany, including a minibus crash near Koblenz that killed five people and a collision near Munich resulting in one death.