13-Jähriger stirbt nach Messerangriff in Witten durch den Vater

A 13-year-old boy died on Saturday morning after his father attacked him and other family members with a knife in the western German city of Witten, in the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, police said. The attack began around 10:20 a.m. as a domestic dispute inside a residential building before spilling out onto the street. The boy's 38-year-old mother and his 9-year-old sister were also seriously injured in the assault and were taken to hospital. The suspect, identified as the children's 40-year-old father, was arrested a short time later approximately 100 meters from the building. The motive for the attack remains unclear, and investigators have released no further details about the family's background.

Rettungskräfte versuchten die Wiederbelebung auf der Straße Emergency services responded in large numbers, including police, firefighters, rescue workers, and a rescue helicopter, according to local reports. Paramedics attempted to resuscitate the 13-year-old boy on the street, but their efforts were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The mother and the 9-year-old daughter were treated by emergency doctors at the scene before being transported to a hospital with serious injuries. The area around the residential building, located near the Saalbau on the corner of Humboldtstraße according to local outlet WAZ, was cordoned off over a wide area. Eyewitnesses reported blood stains on the sidewalk and scattered items of clothing near the scene. 20 (Menschen) — etwa 20 Zeugen wurden vor Ort von Notfallseelsorgern betreut Around 20 witnesses who observed the incident were being cared for by emergency chaplains at the scene.

Verdächtiger mit Blut an den Händen festgenommen, Messer sichergestellt Police arrested the suspect roughly 100 meters from the residential building where the attack began. A witness quoted by Bild described the man as lying on the ground, handcuffed and guarded by two police officers, with his hands covered in blood. Officers are reported to have secured a knife as the weapon used in the attack. The suspect holds German nationality, a police spokesman confirmed. Authorities stated that no mental health problems had previously been known in connection with the suspect. He has been taken into police custody and is expected to be brought before a judge for a detention hearing, though the exact timing had not been confirmed as of Saturday afternoon.

Witten ist eine Stadt mit rund 95.000 Einwohnern im Ruhrgebiet in Westdeutschland, südwestlich von Dortmund im Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis. Die Stadt erhielt 1825 Stadtrechte. Häusliche Gewalt und tödliche Messerangriffe im familiären Umfeld haben in Deutschland in den vergangenen Jahren immer wieder Aufmerksamkeit ausgelöst und Debatten über frühe Eingriffsmöglichkeiten und polizeiliche Abläufe angestoßen; auf frühere konkrete Vorfälle in Witten wird in der vorliegenden Berichterstattung jedoch nicht verwiesen.

Bochumer Staatsanwaltschaft übernimmt, Mordkommission eingesetzt The Mordkommission, or homicide squad, has been established to lead the criminal investigation into the death. The Bochum public prosecutor's office has formally taken over the case, a police spokesman confirmed. Investigators remained at the scene on Saturday afternoon, continuing to secure evidence and interview witnesses. A neighbor quoted by Der Tagesspiegel expressed shock at the events, saying the family had always appeared happy. Police initially reported the boy's age as 12 before later correcting the figure to 13. No charges had been formally announced as of Saturday afternoon, and authorities said further details and background information were not yet available.