Witten · NW
Charges brought after alleged knife attack on wife in Witten
Prosecutors have brought charges against a 70-year-old man who allegedly attacked his 65-year-old wife with knives in Witten. The alleged attack followed an argument on 22 August 2026; the woman was seriously injured and was at risk of bleeding to death. The report does not say whether the man was detained.
Source: www.waz.de
Documented information
- Incident date
- Confirmed fatalities
- Not separately confirmed
- LocationView on map
- Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Category
- Knife attacks
- Injury information
- Serious injury reported
- Confirmed injured persons
- 1
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