Merzig · SL

Man allegedly made stabbing motions towards minors on regional train

A 63-year-old man allegedly made stabbing motions with a knife towards two minors on a regional train at about 3:30 p.m. on 2 July. According to the current findings, the incident followed eye contact and subsequent laughter by the minors. The man is said first to have insulted them and threatened them with a clenched fist. At Merzig station, federal police located a man matching the description and seized a Swiss Army knife during a search. Nobody was injured. Initial suspicion is directed at the 63-year-old; video footage is being reviewed and the investigation remains ongoing.

Source: www.presseportal.de

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Confirmed fatalities
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Merzig, Saarland
Category
Knife attacks
Injury information
No injury reported
Confirmed injured persons
0

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Editorial: Ronny Schmidt Contact