Overview
- The prosecution says a surprising, treacherous attack on Feb. 1 left the 39‑year‑old victim with multiple stab wounds and charges include dangerous bodily harm and attempted murder.
- A treating doctor testified that about 400 milliliters of blood entered the victim’s lung, a fact she described as indicating a potentially life‑threatening injury.
- Three women who found the wounded man on the night of the attack said they applied pressure dressings, heard him say “knife stabs,” and later received his thanks for saving him.
- Police witnesses confirmed the 26‑year‑old defendant voluntarily surrendered to officers and Judge Bernhard Lang said he intends to close the evidence phase and reach a verdict soon.
- A separate trial in Kiel involves a December 2025 domestic stabbing in which the defendant has expressed remorse and courts expect a verdict in September, underlining a pattern of severe domestic knife violence now being tried in regional courts.