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Dubai Eye
24-05-2025
- Dubai Eye
18 injured in knife attack in Hamburg, report says
Eighteen people were injured in a knife attack in Hamburg station on Friday evening, Germany's Bild newspaper reported, and local police confirmed they had arrested the suspected assailant. Four victims are in critical condition and six others are seriously injured, Bild reported, saying the motive for the attack was unclear. Police said the suspected assailant was a 39-year old woman who allowed herself to be arrested without resistance. "So far we have no evidence that the woman could have acted with political motivation," said Hamburg police spokesperson Florian Abbenseth. "Rather, we have findings on the basis of which we are now investigating in particular whether she may have been in a state of mental distress." German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in a post on social media platform X that the news from Hamburg was "shocking." "My thoughts are with the victims and their families," he said.
The Hindu
24-05-2025
- The Hindu
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 on Saturday (May 24, 2025), 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.
Al Etihad
24-05-2025
- Al Etihad
Bystanders intervened during knife attack at Hamburg Central Station
24 May 2025 16:20 Hamburg (dpa) The knife attack at Hamburg Central Station was stopped thanks to the brave intervention by two bystanders. "The very quick intervention by two bystanders who were on the platform ... was able to interrupt the attack," the police said on services were then able to quickly arrest the 39-year-old German woman. The arresting officers were a four-person team consisting of federal and state police as well as security forces from the rail 39-year-old female suspect, who is very likely mentally ill, had already been handling the knife on the southern footbridge of the main station. She is to be brought before a magistrate on Saturday who will decide whether she should be placed in a medical facility. The police still see no indication of a political motivation behind the attack."Rather, there are now very concrete indications of a mental illness in the suspect," the police said. There are currently no indications that she was under the influence of intoxicating substances such as alcohol or drugs, they said, without providing further exact sequence of events is still being were running according to schedule again at Hamburg Central Station the morning after the knife attack, a spokeswoman for Deutsche Bahn confirmed to dpa early Saturday. The attack on platform 13/14 Friday evening led to a major operation by police and rescue services. Investigators were busy securing evidence well into the people aged between 19 and 85 were injured in the attack. Three women aged 24, 52 and 85, as well as a 24-year-old man, were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police said in an update on Saturday that they were all stable. Seven other people were seriously injured, and seven people sustained minor injuries. Investigators currently believe that this was the act of a lone perpetrator. Police spokesman Florian Abbenseth told dpa that the suspect did not resist knife used in the attack has been secured. There are many eyewitnesses who need to be interviewed, police said. Hamburg Mayor Peter Tschentscher posted on X that the attack was appalling. He added: "The perpetrator is in custody. I wish the victims of the act much strength and hope that the seriously injured will also be saved."German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wrote on X: "The news from Hamburg is distressing. My thoughts are with the victims and their relatives. My thanks go to all the emergency services on site for their quick help." German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt condemned the knife attack. "It is shocking when travellers are attacked in a cowardly and despicable manner," Dobrindt said, according to his ministry.
Eyewitness News
24-05-2025
- Eyewitness News
German woman due in court after mass stabbing in Hamburg
BERLIN - 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.
Roya News
24-05-2025
- Roya News
Multiple people seriously injured in knife attack at Hamburg Central Station
Several people have sustained life-threatening injuries in a knife attack at Hamburg Central Station on Friday evening, according to local authorities. The incident occurred around 18:00 local time (16:00 GMT) between platforms 13 and 14 of the northern German city's main railway station. Police confirmed that 18 people were injured in the attack. A 39-year-old German woman was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody. She is expected to appear in court on Saturday. Officials have launched a major investigation into the incident, with the homicide division now involved. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), Hamburg Police said several of the victims were in critical condition. Emergency responders treated some of the injured passengers inside trains at the station. Speaking to reporters, police spokesperson Florian Abbenseth stated that the suspect appeared to have acted alone and that there was currently no indication of a political motive. Authorities believe the woman may have been suffering from "mental distress" at the time of the attack. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the attack as 'shocking' and praised emergency services for their swift response. The station was partially evacuated while investigations were carried out. It remains unclear how the attacker gained access to the weapon or how the incident unfolded in detail.
