Scooter owner threatened with knife in Essen
After a motor scooter theft in Essen, a man allegedly threatened its 31-year-old owner with a knife. Both suspects fled, and police are seeking one of them using a photograph.
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Knife attacks in Germany on the map
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.
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Hamburg man on trial over alleged machete attack on neighbour
In Hamburg, a 41-year-old man allegedly swung a machete at the head of his 27-year-old neighbour. The blow struck the neighbour’s apartment door, and the man is now on trial for attempted manslaughter.
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Man on trial after knife attack on wife in Calbe
A 39-year-old man is charged with attempted murder. He allegedly seriously injured his wife with a kitchen knife and strangled her in Calbe in April.
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Trial begins over knife attack on mother and sister in Schleswig
A man now aged 30 allegedly attacked his mother and sister with a knife in Schleswig in April 2026. Police stopped him by shooting at him, and his trial has now begun.
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Trial begins over fatal stabbing in Hessisch Lichtenau
A 24-year-old man is accused of fatally stabbing a 27-year-old in accommodation in Hessisch Lichtenau in March. A court in Kassel is now considering whether he should be placed in a psychiatric hospital permanently.