Esslingen · BW
Man remanded in custody after knife attack in Esslingen
An 18-year-old suspect is alleged to have seriously injured a 35-year-old man with a knife on Thursday evening in Esslingen's Pliensauvorstadt following a dispute. The injured man had been walking with a witness and a dog when, according to the current investigation, the suspect kicked the dog. A physical confrontation then developed, during which the young man allegedly used a knife. The victim was taken to hospital and was not in danger of death. Police arrested the suspect at the scene and recovered the suspected weapon nearby. Investigators are treating the case as suspected attempted homicide, and the suspect was remanded in custody after appearing before a judge.
Source: www.presseportal.de
Documented information
- Incident date
- Confirmed fatalities
- Not separately confirmed
- LocationView on map
- Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg
- Category
- Knife attacks
- Injury information
- Serious injury reported
- Confirmed injured persons
- 1
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