Trier · RP
Student dies after knife attack in Trier
A 22-year-old student died after an attack with a kitchen knife in Trier on 15 July. Investigators say a 22-year-old man allegedly stabbed the student at least twice in the upper body at about 10 a.m. on the pedestrian path of Robert-Schuman-Allee. The victim collapsed in the street and died in hospital shortly afterwards despite resuscitation efforts. The suspect was provisionally detained near the scene after leaving it. An investigating judge ordered his temporary placement in a secure forensic psychiatric unit, while the investigation continues.
Source: www.presseportal.de
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- Incident date
- Confirmed fatalities
- 1
- LocationView on map
- Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate
- Category
- Knife attacks
- Injury information
- Fatality reported
- Confirmed injured persons
- 1
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