Overview
- A dispute between two teenagers at Herdecke’s Maiwoche city festival ended in a stabbing that left a 16-year-old seriously injured.
- Witnesses reported that the younger teen tried to run before the older teen followed and stabbed him from behind.
- Paramedics reached the scene quickly, stabilized the victim between the booths and stage, and took him to a hospital.
- Police said the knife did not hit vital organs, and they described the victim’s condition as serious.
- Officers detained a 17-year-old as the suspected attacker and later released him while the investigation continues.