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Arrest Warrant Issued After Stabbing at Hamburg Cooking Class

Police consider it a suspected attempted homicide pending clarity on motive.

Overview

  • A 44-year-old man suffered several non-life-threatening stab wounds during a group cooking course at a social welfare facility in Hamburg-Hamm.
  • Another participant seized the kitchen knife from the attacker and stopped the assault.
  • Officers arrested a 40-year-old at the site, and a judge issued a Haftbefehl, a court order that places a suspect in pre-trial detention.
  • The Mordkommission, Hamburg’s homicide unit, is now leading the investigation.
  • Detectives are taking witness statements and collecting evidence to determine why the attack occurred.