All injured in stable condition after stabbing at Hamburg train station
A 39-year-old woman, a German national, was arrested at the scene of Friday's attack without putting up resistance. Police said they believe she acted alone.
The Hamburger Abendblatt newspaper reported that two passers-by managed to overpower the woman and take the knife from her.
Several people were injured in the incident (dpa via AP)
The attack injured 18 people between the ages of 19 and 85, according to fire department spokesman Philipp Baumann.
Three women aged 24, 52 and 85, and a 24-year-old man were critically injured. According to police, however, all four are in a stable condition on Saturday.
There was no immediate indication of any political motive, and police said that investigators are looking into whether the suspect may have been mentally ill.
A woman is expected to appear before a judge on Saturday after being arrested (dpa via AP)
The woman was expected to appear before a judge on Saturday and then placed in a psychiatric ward.
The attacker targeted people on the platform between tracks 13 and 14 in the station at around 6pm local time (5pm BST) on Friday.
The station in downtown Hamburg, Germany's second-biggest city, is a major hub for local, regional and long-distance trains.
Carrying weapons, including knives, is banned at the station and on local transport in Hamburg.
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