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Two Victims Remain Hospitalized After Hamburg Station Knife Attack

A 39-year-old woman who confessed to the assault has been ordered into psychiatric care on attempted manslaughter charges.

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Overview

  • Two of the 18 people stabbed at Hamburg Central Station on May 23 remain hospitalized with serious injuries.
  • The suspected assailant was apprehended on the platform moments after the attack and admitted guilt before a judge.
  • She faces attempted manslaughter and dangerous bodily harm charges in 15 cases and has been committed to a psychiatric clinic.
  • Prosecutors revealed the accused had tried to fly to Paris from Hamburg Airport earlier that day without a ticket or valid travel documents.
  • Investigators are examining whether she carried the knife from the airport and the route she took to the train station.