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Man seriously injured with pointed object in Leipzig attack
A 41-year-old man was seriously injured in an altercation with a 28-year-old man in Leipzig-Grünau-Mitte on 4 May. The 28-year-old is alleged to have injured him in the upper body with a pointed object near the Schönauer Ring tram stop before fleeing. Bystanders provided first aid, and the injured man was taken to hospital for intensive care; he remained in hospital. Police later located the 28-year-old near the scene. At the public prosecutor's request, a warrant was issued and executed against him on urgent suspicion of attempted manslaughter combined with dangerous bodily harm.
Source: www.medienservice.sachsen.de
Documented information
- Incident date
- Confirmed fatalities
- Not separately confirmed
- LocationView on map
- Leipzig, Saxony
- Category
- Knife attacks
- Injury information
- Serious injury reported
- Confirmed injured persons
- 1
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