18-year-old stabbed in Hamburg forest; police helicopter search finds no suspect
An 18-year-old man was seriously injured by a knife during a dispute in a forest area in Hamburg-Volksdorf on Friday. Police launched a large-scale search involving a helicopter but were unable to locate the suspect, and the murder commission is investigating as an attempted homicide.
The incident
An 18-year-old man was stabbed during a dispute in a forest area in the Volksdorf district of Hamburg on Friday evening. Emergency services rushed him to hospital with severe injuries, where he underwent emergency surgery.
It could not yet be assessed whether the injuries were life-threatening.
Police manhunt
Police immediately launched a large-scale search, deploying numerous patrol cars and a helicopter. The search, which continued through the afternoon and evening, failed to locate any suspect. By Friday evening, the manhunt had yielded no traces of the alleged perpetrator or perpetrators.
Investigation
Authorities are treating the case as an attempted homicide. The murder commission has taken over the investigation and is pursuing leads, though no arrests have been made. The motive and exact circumstances of the altercation remain unclear.
- Altercation in forest area; 18-year-old man stabbed and seriously injured.
- Victim taken to hospital and undergoes emergency surgery.
- Police launch large-scale search with helicopter and patrol cars.
- Search ends without locating suspect(s); murder commission takes over investigation.
