Moment Hamburg knifewoman is arrested after launching frenzied rampage at train station leaving at least 18 injured

The Irish Sun

24-05-2025

THIS is the moment the suspected Hamburg knifewoman is arrested after injuring at least 18 people in a bloody stabbing rampage.
The
transport
hubs, as commuters waited on platforms 13 and 14.
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This is the moment the Hamburg stabbing frenzy suspect is taken away by cops
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The 39-year-old women was reportedly known to police
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At least four victims are in critical condition
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Investigators work at Hamburg, Germany's Central Station on Friday, May 23
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The dramatic footage on social media showed a caucasian women, 39, dressed in a dark hoodie and black tracksuit bottoms, being dragged away by cops.
She was being led away from Hamburg Central Station in the aftermath of the shocking attack.
The short clip also showed a large entourage of police officers following the detained individual through the street while astonished bystanders looked on.
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Police and federal officers rushed to the scene and were able to overpower and disarm the
The
The suspect
is a German national known to police and has a
history
of mental illness, having previously spent time in a psychiatric facility, German newspaper
Hamburg police later confirmed in a post on X: "The person arrested is a 39-year-old woman.
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"Based on the information so far, we assume that she acted alone."
Police are continuing their investigation but say there is currently no evidence of a political motive behind the
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Hamburg's fire department declared a major incident, deploying emergency doctors, paramedics, and a large-capacity ambulance to the scene.
Dramatic pictures showed several police officers and
first responders
securing the scene outside the station.
Some victims were treated aboard the train, while others were rushed to the hospital.
A Red Cross crisis response team was on site to support the victims' families.
The ICE train on platform 14 was evacuated and rail services around Hamburg Central Station were partially suspended, according to local reports.
The station – located in the heart of Germany's second-largest city – is a major hub for local, regional, and long-distance travel.
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Horrified bystanders watched as she was dragged away
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Forensic experts work at the station in the aftermath of the attack
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Police at the scene of a stabbing at Hamburg Central Station in Germany
Friday's rush hour and the start of school
holidays
meant it was especially crowded.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz reacted with shock, speaking to Hamburg's mayor
Peter
Tschentscher on Friday evening.
His spokesman said: "His thoughts were with the victims and their families."
The Chancellor also thanked emergency responders and offered federal support.
Deutsche Bahn said it was 'deeply shocked' and extended sympathy to those injured.
It added that carrying weapons – including knives – is strictly banned on the station premises and on Hamburg's public transport network.
It comes after two people were killed and two police officers wounded in a
Emergency crews, including ambulances and trauma teams, raced to a property in Hoofddorp, near Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, on Wednesday morning.
One police vehicle at the scene was left spattered with blood.
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Several ambulance vehicles and German police cars gather outside the central station
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Train services around Hamburg Central Station have since been halted as cops continue their investigation
Both victims were inside the house after initial reports of a "fight".
Police confirmed two officers were injured, but there was no immediate confirmation about the extent of their injuries.
Locals say the house, located on Fanny Blankers-Koenlaan, is known for drug and alcohol-related disturbances.
Local newspaper De Telegraaf also reported, citing multiple sources, that two people were killed in the stabbing spree.
Chilling images showed emergency vehicles lined up along the residential street in the aftermath of the deadly attack.
Meanwhile, police were urgently called to Majorca's Palma Airport on Tuesday morning after reports of a
Detectives said the victim was a young Argentinian who suffered a wound a few centimetres from the artery which required several stitches.
Police said he had no fixed home after his arrest.
It has since emerged that the suspect is a homeless man thought to
sleep
at the popular holiday airport.
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Police work at the scene at Hamburg's main train station
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A red bag is pictured behind a police-cordoned area at Hamburg's main train station