Essen · NW
Woman injured with stabbing weapon at Essen underground stop
A 58-year-old woman was attacked with a stabbing weapon at the Viehofer Platz underground stop in Essen on the evening of 1 July. Police said that an unidentified man approached her and stabbed her repeatedly. She sustained multiple stab and cut injuries, received treatment at the scene and was taken to hospital; police said her life was not in danger. The suspect fled on foot towards Stoppenberger Straße. An immediate search was initially unsuccessful. Prosecutors and a homicide investigation team are investigating and seeking witnesses.
Source: www.presseportal.de
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- Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia
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- Knife attacks
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- 1
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