Woman escapes with child to neighboring residence, 48-year-old man injured with sharp object - individual detained by authorities
In the early hours of this morning, a knife attack occurred in Mannheim, Germany, leaving one individual injured. The suspect, a 55-year-old Romanian man, was quickly apprehended by the police.
The incident took place around 6:40 am near the bookstore Kolibri, though initial reports suggested a different location. The suspect attacked his 48-year-old wife, inflicting injuries to her leg and back. Fortunately, their 13-year-old child was unharmed.
The immediate response from the authorities was significant. Five patrol cars were present at the scene, and access roads were blocked off by police officers. Paramedics and a doctor attended to the injured woman on the post office parking lot next to the crime scene.
The suspect surrendered to the police immediately after the incident and was arrested in his apartment at approximately 7:30 am. The weapon used in the attack and the motive for the attack are not yet known to the public.
This is not the first knife attack to occur in the area. Two months ago, a similar incident took place in Melanchthonstraße, Bretten, near the current crime scene. The details of the verbal argument that led to the previous attack are not yet known. The investigations into the previous attack are still ongoing.
The press spokesman for the public prosecutor's office is Manuel Graulich. However, the public constitutional judge known for the investigation related to the knife attack near the crime scene two months ago is not explicitly named in the available information. The trial involves the state security senate of the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart, but no specific constitutional judge connected to the investigation is mentioned in the sources.
A man and a child were found sitting on the steps of an empty business across from the bookstore, wrapped in blankets. The blockade was lifted again shortly after 8 am. The victim from the previous knife attack was questioned the day after the incident.
Despite the severity of the injuries, the ambulance was able to transport the woman to a nearby hospital. The current condition of the victim is unknown at this time. The police continue their investigations into the knife attack, seeking to understand the motives behind this violent act.
