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Two City-Center Stabbings in Hannover and Nuremberg Leave One Seriously Injured

Police open separate inquiries, issuing witness appeals in both cities.

Overview

  • In Hannover, a 24-year-old from Lehrte was stabbed multiple times around 21:45 at the Leibnizufer/Martin-Neuffer-Brücke intersection and remains hospitalized with serious injuries.
  • Hannover police are investigating attempted homicide and describe the suspect as about 25 years old, roughly 1.80 meters tall with black hair, noting he fled despite extensive searches.
  • In Nuremberg, a 23-year-old was wounded at about 18:20 near the Spittlertorzwinger/Stadtgraben after a dispute with a man from a larger group, sustaining injuries to the head and hand.
  • The Nuremberg victim was treated and released from the hospital, and officers did not locate the fleeing suspect during the search.
  • Investigators request tips from the public: Hannover Kriminaldauerdienst at 0511 109-5555 and Nuremberg Police Inspektion Mitte at 0911 2112 6115.