Germany Mass Stabbing Suspect Has Psychological Illness: Police
- On Friday shortly after 6:00 pm, a 39-year-old woman launched a mass stabbing attack on platform 13/14 at Hamburg’s main train station, injuring 18 people between the ages of 19 and 85.
- Police believe the suspect, who had no fixed address and showed no signs of intoxication, acted alone and suffered from a psychological illness with no political motive.
- The stabbing took place on platform 13/14 during rush hour and was stopped quickly thanks to the intervention of two bystanders and law enforcement officers.
- Among the four individuals who sustained severe, initially life-threatening injuries were a man aged 24 and three women whose ages were 24, 52, and 85. Authorities reported on Saturday that all 18 people injured in the attack were no longer in critical condition.
- Authorities ordered the suspect's commitment to a psychiatric clinic for attempted murder and grievous bodily harm, highlighting ongoing concerns over public safety despite recent knife bans in Germany.
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Germany mass stabbing suspect has psychological illness: police
A German woman accused of a mass stabbing attack that wounded 18 people at a train station in Hamburg suffers from mental illness, police said on Saturday. The suspect, a 39-year-old woman, is accused of going on a stabbing spree on Friday at the main station in Hamburg, stunning the northern city in the middle of the evening rush hour. The woman has “very clear indications of a psychological illness”, police said in a statement, without giving …
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