Police Focus on Mayor-Elect Iris Stalzer’s 17-Year-Old Daughter in Stabbing Case

Overview

• Iris Stalzer, 57, was found with serious stab wounds at her home in Herdecke on October 7 and is now stable and out of danger, according to police.
• Investigators have identified her 17-year-old adopted daughter as the principal suspect, and two sharp objects were seized as possible weapons.
• Prosecutor Bernd Haldorn said there is currently no basis for an arrest warrant, describing the case legally as grievous bodily harm rather than attempted homicide.
• Police report no evidence of a politically motivated crime, and both the daughter and Stalzer’s 15-year-old adopted son are being held for questioning.
• Earlier accounts that mentioned multiple assailants or identified a 15-year-old son as the attacker have been overtaken by the current findings focusing on a family member.