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Arab News
24-05-2025
- Arab News
Germany mass stabbing suspect has ‘psychological illness': police
The woman has 'very clear indications of a psychological illness,' police saidShe was subdued by two passersby and law enforcement officers BERLIN: 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 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 woman has 'very clear indications of a psychological illness,' police said in a statement, without giving further details on her added there were no signs she was under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the attack, which left four victims seriously woman was subdued by two passersby and law enforcement officers, then taken into custody at the scene without resisting arrest, police was due to appear before a judge later say they have ruled out a 'political motive' for the attack and believe the suspect acted victims range in age from 19 to four in serious condition were a 24-year-old man and three women, aged 24, 52 and 85, police officials initially said their wounds were life-threatening, but police say all the victims now appear to be out of immediate attack took place just after 6:00 p.m. (1600 GMT) Friday on one of the platforms in front of a standing train, German media suspect was thought to have turned 'against passengers' at the station, a spokeswoman for the Hanover federal police directorate, which also covers Hamburg, told of the victims were treated onboard waiting trains in the station, German daily Bild of the scene showed access to the platforms at one end of the station blocked off by police and people being loaded into waiting police could also be seen walking up and down the platforms where the attack took Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his shock in a call with the mayor of Hamburg.'My thoughts are with the victims and their families,' Merz said, according to a readout from a has been rocked in recent months by a series of violent attacks with often jihadist or far-right extremist motivations that have put security at the top of the most recent, on Sunday, saw four people injured in a stabbing at a bar in the city of investigation into that attack has been handed over to federal prosecutors after the Syrian suspect told the police officers who arrested him that he had jihadist question of security — and the immigrant origin of some of the attackers — was a major topic during Germany's recent election conservative CDU/CSU topped the February vote, which also saw a record score of more than 20 percent for the far-right, anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD).Last year, Germany toughened its legislation on carrying knives, now banned at public gatherings and on long-distance are also banned in specific zones in some cities, including at Hamburg's train experts and police unions have previously questioned whether such bans are effective.
New York Times
24-05-2025
- New York Times
Hamburg Stabbing Attack Victims Are in Stable Condition, Police Say
Victims of a knife attack Friday night in Hamburg, Germany, were in stable condition, the local police said on Saturday as they continued to investigate the motive of the woman who they said stabbed 18 people at the city's central train station during Friday's rush hour. Over the course of just a few minutes, the knife attack injured 18 people aged 19 to 85, according to an updated list supplied by the Hamburg police on Saturday. Four of those victims — three women and a man — had sustained life-threatening injuries and were hospitalized. The police said on Friday that they suspected that the woman was in a state of mental distress during the attack. On Saturday, a Hamburg judge will decide whether to admit her into a closed psychiatric ward. The police said the 39-year-old German woman, whom they detained with the help of two commuters just after the stabbing spree, was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol during the attack. They also said they believed the attack was not politically motivated. With more than half a million people passing through every day, Hamburg's central train station is Germany's busiest and also one of its most dangerous, according to crime figures. The city established a weapons-free zone several years ago to make it safer. That designation gives the police more power to conduct body searches and expel potential troublemakers from the site.
Al Arabiya
24-05-2025
- Al Arabiya
German woman due in court after mass stabbing in Hamburg
A German woman accused of a mass stabbing attack at a train station in Hamburg was to appear before a judge Saturday, while the number of victims wounded rose to 18, police said. The suspect, a 39-year-old woman, was arrested at the scene of the attack Friday at Hamburg's main station, which stunned the city in the middle of the evening rush hour. Hamburg police spokesperson Florian Abbenseth said there was no evidence of a 'political motive,' and the woman may have been 'experiencing a psychological emergency.' She was arrested without resistance after the attack, which emergency services said had left at least four victims with life-threatening injuries. The toll from the stabbing spree – the latest in a series of violent attacks to stun Germany – has now risen to 18 wounded, from an initial figure of 12 and then 17, police said. The suspect 'remains in custody and is due to appear before a judge on Saturday,' they said in a statement. The suspect is thought to have 'acted alone,' police said in a post on X. – Busy station – The attack was reported by German media to have taken place just after 6:00 p.m. (1600 GMT) Friday on one of the platforms in front of a standing train. The suspect was thought to have turned 'against passengers' at the station, a spokesperson for the Hanover federal police directorate, which also covers Hamburg, told AFP. Some of the victims in the attack were treated onboard waiting trains in the station, German daily Bild reported. Images of the scene showed access to the platforms at one end of the station blocked off by police and people being loaded into waiting ambulances. Forensic police could also be seen walking up and down the platforms where the attack took place. German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said four platforms at the station had been closed while investigations were ongoing, adding that it was 'deeply shocked' by the incident. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also expressed his shock in a call with the mayor of Hamburg. 'My thoughts are with the victims and their families,' Merz said, according to a readout from his spokesperson Stefan Kornelius. Germany has been rocked in recent months by a series of violent attacks with often extremist or far-right terrorist motivations that have put security at the top of the agenda. The most recent, on Sunday, saw four people injured in a stabbing at a bar in the city of Bielefeld. The investigation into that attack has been handed over to federal prosecutors after the Syrian suspect told the police officers who arrested him that he had extremist beliefs. The question of security – and the immigrant origin of some of the attackers – was a major topic during Germany's recent election campaign. The February vote saw Merz's conservative CDU/CSU top the vote as well as a record score of more than 20 percent for the far-right, anti-immigration Alternative for Germany.
Al Bawaba
24-05-2025
- Al Bawaba
18 injured in knife attack by woman at Hamburg train station
ALBAWABA - According to the German tabloid Bild, 18 people were hurt in a knife assault at a Hamburg train station on Friday night, with many of them in severe condition. Six people suffered significant injuries, and four are in critical condition, according to authorities. Moderate to light wounds were treated for the remaining patients. Police arrested the suspect, a 39-year-old woman, at the site without encountering any opposition. The wounded were taken to local hospitals by emergency personnel while the station was partly closed up. The motivation for the assault is yet unknown, but current investigations are looking into the potential of mental health difficulties, police stated in an official statement. As of right now, there is no evidence to support a political or radical motive. Multiple ambulances were seen on the scene, and police were seen cordoning off portions of the station. In a direct phone conversation with the Mayor of Hamburg, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz voiced his alarm, calling the event "shocking" in a post on X (previously Twitter). The assault raises questions about public safety at congested train hubs as it follows a series of similar violent episodes that have happened in Germany in recent months.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
German woman due in court after mass stabbing in Hamburg
A German woman accused of a mass stabbing attack at a train station in Hamburg was to appear before a judge Saturday, while the number of victims wounded rose to 18, police said. The suspect, a 39-year-old woman, was arrested at the scene of the attack Friday at Hamburg's main station, which stunned the city in the middle of the evening rush hour. Hamburg police spokesman Florian Abbenseth said there was no evidence of a "political motive", and the woman may have been "experiencing a psychological emergency". She was arrested without resistance after the attack, which emergency services said had left at least four victims with life-threatening injuries. The toll from the stabbing spree -- the latest in a series of violent attacks to stun Germany -- has now risen to 18 wounded, from an initial figure of 12 and then 17, police said. The suspect "remains in custody and is due to appear before a judge on Saturday," they said in a statement. The suspect is thought to have "acted alone", police said in a post on X. - Busy station - The attack was reported by German media to have taken place just after 6:00 pm (1600 GMT) Friday on one of the platforms in front of a standing train. The suspect was thought to have turned "against passengers" at the station, a spokeswoman for the Hanover federal police directorate, which also covers Hamburg, told AFP. Some of the victims in the attack were treated onboard waiting trains in the station, German daily Bild reported. Images of the scene showed access to the platforms at one end of the station blocked off by police and people being loaded into waiting ambulances. Forensic police could also be seen walking up and down the platforms where the attack took place. German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said four platforms at the station had been closed while investigations were ongoing, adding that it was "deeply shocked" by the incident. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also expressed his shock in a call with the mayor of Hamburg. "My thoughts are with the victims and their families," Merz said, according to a readout from his spokesman Stefan Kornelius. Germany has been rocked in recent months by a series of violent attacks with often jihadist or far-right extremist motivations that have put security at the top of the agenda. The most recent, on Sunday, saw four people injured in a stabbing at a bar in the city of Bielefeld. The investigation into that attack has been handed over to federal prosecutors after the Syrian suspect told the police officers who arrested him that he had jihadist beliefs. The question of security -- and the immigrant origin of some of the attackers -- was a major topic during Germany's recent election campaign. The February vote saw Merz's conservative CDU/CSU top the vote as well as a record score of more than 20 percent for the far-right, anti-immigration Alternative for Germany. bur-jhb/js
