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Mannheim Commemorates Officer Rouven Laur One Year After Market Square Knife Attack

Officials condemned the knife attack as a bestial murder in front of 1,500 mourners at the market square.

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Polizisten stehen vor der Gedenktafel für Rouven Laur
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Overview

  • Approximately 1,500 people attended an interreligious peace prayer on Mannheim’s market square to mark the one-year anniversary of the May 31, 2024 knife attack that killed Officer Rouven Laur.
  • Interior Minister Thomas Strobl labeled the assault a "bestial murder" and emphasized the imperative of protecting law enforcement personnel.
  • Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, Strobl and Mayor Christian Specht unveiled a plaque and a commemorative plate at the exact site where Laur was attacked.
  • Members of Laur’s family expressed hope that his sacrifice would not be in vain and vowed to preserve his memory through continued remembrance.
  • The trial of 26-year-old Sulaiman A. on charges including murder and attempted murder has been underway at the Higher Regional Court in Stuttgart since February 2025.