Hannover · NI
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Hanover
A 42-year-old man was seriously injured during an altercation at a venue on Sallstraße in Hanover's Südstadt district. Police and prosecutors said that on 14 August, at around 2 p.m., he first became involved in an argument with a 59-year-old man, which escalated into a physical struggle. The 59-year-old is alleged to have stabbed him several times with a knife. Emergency services took the injured man to hospital, and he was not in life-threatening condition. The suspect initially fled but was arrested near the scene a few minutes later. Police are investigating attempted manslaughter, and prosecutors have applied for pre-trial detention.
Source: www.presseportal.de
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- Incident date
- Confirmed fatalities
- Not separately confirmed
- LocationView on map
- Hannover, Lower Saxony
- Category
- Knife attacks
- Injury information
- Serious injury reported
- Confirmed injured persons
- 1
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