Knife attacks in Germany: A worrying increase!
Knife attacks in Germany: A worrying increase!
Bad Doberan, Deutschland - In the past few days, reports about knife attacks in different German cities have been increasing. In the period between Wednesday evening and Friday afternoon there were several serious incidents in which not only assaults, but also attempts from homicide are in the room. Apollo News reports in all cases.
An alarming development can be observed: in Berlin alone, a 51-year-old man was seriously injured by a knife stab while he was walking with his dog in the Volkspark Jungfernheide. The perpetrator previously asked him questions about his nationality before he struck. The victim was taken to the hospital, but there is no danger to life.
further incidents in different cities
In Villingen-Schwenningen, two Afghan citizens clashed in asylum accommodation. A 32-year-old stabbed the 24-year-old with a knife and injured him by hand and back. The alleged attacker was initially arrested, but was later released. Stern calls similar incidents in recent years.
Another incident occurred in Dresden, where a 20-year-old Tunisian injured a Syrian man with a knife. In addition, an 18-year-old was involved in the incident and also slightly injured. In Stuttgart, a 27-year-old Syrian injured a 30-year-old in Königstrasse in a dispute. Although the suspect was initially arrested, he later reached open until he was taken back.
Finally,also occurred in a severe assault in a refugee accommodation in Meschede. There the caretaker was attacked with a kitchen knife and suffered life -threatening injuries. The alleged perpetrator, a 36-year-old Turk, was arrested at the crime scene and is now in custody.
statistics and backgrounds
The general increase in knife attacks has been discussed for several years. The discussion is heated up by reporting more and more incidents in which the perpetrators are of foreign origin. The Federal Criminal Police Office now has detailed statistics on knife attacks. In 2023, over 8,900 such attacks were registered alone, an increase compared to previous years. Studies show that with a large number of these acts men take over the main perpetrator and a large part of the suspects are over 21 years old.
The reporting on knife attacks shows a distorted image of the actual situation. While a significant proportion of the suspect foreign origin is, the exact distribution and relationship with German suspects often remain unclear. In North Rhine-Westphalia, for example, over 42 percent of the suspects of non-German origin are. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, this proportion is lower, but public perception in recent years has been strongly shaped by territory reports on violence that is committed by foreign perpetrators.
The call for discussion is clear: What can we do to increase security in our cities and reduce violent crime? The latest knife attacks raise questions that urgently need to be answered.
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