Würzburg · BY
Man remanded in custody after knife attack at Würzburg Central Station
On the morning of Monday, 23 February 2026, a 35-year-old man is alleged to have made several stabbing motions with a knife towards a 68-year-old man in the entrance hall of Würzburg Central Station. He is also alleged to have physically assaulted two other men, aged 55 and 51.
All three men suffered minor injuries but no stab or cut wounds. Passers-by subdued the suspect before police arrested him outside the station. An investigating judge ordered pre-trial detention on urgent suspicion of attempted murder and attempted dangerous bodily harm; the investigation is ongoing.
Source: www.polizei.bayern.de
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- Incident date
- Confirmed fatalities
- Not separately confirmed
- LocationView on map
- Würzburg, Bavaria
- Category
- Knife attacks
- Injury information
- Minor injury reported
- Confirmed injured persons
- 3
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