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Mother Accused of Stabbing Daughter’s Partner After Christmas Day Car Dispute

Prosecutors will present her to a magistrate on suspicion of attempted manslaughter, with the motive still unclear.

Overview

  • Police and prosecutors say the 56-year-old allegedly attacked the 27-year-old partner of her 23-year-old daughter after a family argument in a car in Germany’s Münsterland.
  • The altercation moved to the roadside on Landstraße Graeser Brook between Ahaus and Gronau after the woman reportedly discharged pepper spray inside the vehicle.
  • The victim suffered a serious stab wound to the upper body and was hospitalized, and authorities described his condition as not life-threatening.
  • The suspect fled the scene but surrendered hours later at the Gronau police station after officers mounted a search that included a helicopter.
  • Investigators have opened a murder inquiry, and she is being held on suspicion of attempted manslaughter and dangerous bodily harm while the motive is investigated.