The map of Germany locates published knife attacks, knife threats, and robbery or extortion cases involving a knife. Each point represents one documented case; locations remain limited to an approximate area to protect the people affected.
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Period, federal state, case type, injury outcome and place together determine which published cases appear.
A 52-year-old man sustained life-threatening stab wounds during a dispute in an apartment in Essen-Katernberg. A minor is suspected, and investigators are examining indications of self-defence.