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Leader Live
24-05-2025
- Leader Live
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. 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. 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.
Los Angeles Times
24-05-2025
- Los Angeles Times
More than a dozen injured in stabbing at Hamburg train station in Germany
BERLIN — More than a dozen people who were injured in a stabbing attack at the central train station in the German city of Hamburg were stable, police said Saturday. A 39-year-old woman, a German national, was arrested at the scene of Friday's attack without putting up resistance and police said they believe she acted alone. The Hamburger Abendblatt newspaper reported that two passersby overpowered the woman and took the knife from her. It quoted a fire department spokesman, Philipp Baumann, saying that the attack injured 18 people between ages 19 and 85. Three women — ages 24, 52 and 85 — and a 24-year-old man were critically injured but were stable Saturday, police said. There was no immediate indication of any political motive, and police said that investigators were looking into whether the suspect may have been mentally ill. The woman was expected to appear before a judge Saturday and then placed in a psychiatric ward. The attacker targeted people on the platform between tracks 13 and 14 in the station around 6 p.m. 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.
The Independent
24-05-2025
- The Independent
Hamburg stabbing: All 18 people injured now in a stable condition
Police have confirmed that all victims injured in a stabbing attack at Hamburg central train station are now in stable condition. A 39-year-old woman, a German national, was arrested at the scene of Friday's attack without putting up resistance and police said they believe she acted alone. The Hamburger Abendblatt newspaper reported that two passersby managed to overpower the woman and take the knife from her. It quoted a fire department spokesman, Philipp Baumann, saying that the attack injured 18 people between the ages of 19 and 85. Three women aged 24, 52 and 85, and a 24-year-old man were critically injured. According to the police, however, all four were in stable condition on Saturday. All injured in stable condition after stabbing at Hamburg train station in Germany Show all 4 There was no immediate indication of any political motive, and police said that investigators were looking into whether the suspect may have been mentally ill. 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 6 p.m. 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. Railway operator Deutsche Bahn said it was 'deeply shocked' by the attack. Four tracks at the station were closed Friday evening, and some long-distance trains were delayed or diverted. Chancellor Friedrich Merz's office said the German leader was appalled by the news and told Hamburg Mayor Peter Tschentscher in a call Friday evening that 'my thoughts are with the victims and their relatives.'
Rhyl Journal
24-05-2025
- Rhyl Journal
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. 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. 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.
Glasgow Times
24-05-2025
- Glasgow Times
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.
