Safety · Hamburg and Langenhorn
Hamburg police arrest 48-year-old over alleged knife attack on store detective
Police in Hamburg arrested a 48-year-old man on Wednesday, 28 October, after a 38-year-old store detective was allegedly injured on the head with a knife in Langenhorn the evening before. Passersby came to the victim's aid, and the suspect is reported to have known him from his work.
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In brief
A 48-year-old man allegedly injured a 38-year-old store detective on the head with a knife on Tuesday, 27 October, and threatened to kill him.
Passersby came to the aid of the 38-year-old man, and the suspect fled before he was arrested.
Police arrested the 48-year-old on Wednesday, 28 October, and took him to a remand prison.
According to the authorities, the 38-year-old is out of danger to life and was taken to hospital.
- 27 October, eveningKnife attack on a 38-year-old store detective outside a commercial building in Langenhorn; passersby intervene
- 28 OctoberPolice arrest the 48-year-old suspect and take him to a remand prison
- 29 OctoberSuspect scheduled to appear before a judge
The attack
According to police, a 48-year-old man allegedly injured a 38-year-old store detective on the head with a knife on the evening of Tuesday, 27 October, in front of a commercial building in the Langenhorn district of Hamburg. The suspect is also said to have threatened to kill him. Passersby hurried to the victim's aid, and the suspect fled afterwards. The injured man was taken to hospital and, according to the authorities, is not in danger to life.
Arrest and detention
Police arrested the suspect on Wednesday, 28 October, and took him to a remand prison. Reports describe him as German-Afghan. Investigators said the suspect had been known to the victim in passing through the victim's work as a store detective. Police Hamburg reported that the investigation is continuing.
What happens next
The suspect is scheduled to be brought before a judge on Thursday, 29 October. Reports available so far give no further details on the charges or the investigation's next steps.
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Sources and context
- DIE WELTHamburg: Man allegedly attempted to kill store detectiveHamburg: Mann soll versucht haben, Ladendetektiv zu töten - Passanten greifen ein · original in German
- Spiegel OnlineHamburg: Knife attack on store detectiveHamburg: Messerangriff auf Ladendetektiv - Passanten greifen ein · original in German
- Süddeutsche Zeitung48-year-old allegedly attempted to kill store detective48-Jähriger soll versucht haben, Ladendetektiv zu töten · original in German
- N-tvHamburg & Schleswig-Holstein: 48-year-old allegedly attempted to kill store detectiveHamburg & Schleswig-Holstein: 48-Jähriger soll versucht haben, Ladendetektiv zu töten · original in German
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