Overview

• Iris Stalzer, 57, was found around midday Tuesday with life‑threatening stab wounds in Herdecke and was airlifted to a hospital.
• Multiple outlets report numerous injuries, with some citing up to 13 stab wounds to her abdomen and back.
• Her two adopted teenagers were in the home and called emergency services after she dragged herself inside, according to local media.
• Police temporarily detained the 15‑year‑old son to preserve evidence and issued alerts after a report that several men carried out the attack.
• The Hagen police say they are investigating in all directions, national leaders including Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned the violence, and Stalzer was set to take office in November after winning a late‑September runoff.