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Knife Attack Injures Three in Halle’s Neustädter Passage as Police Open Investigation

Police say inquiries are underway into the participants involved, with motive still unclear.

Overview

  • Five men clashed late Saturday morning in Halle, first inside the Neustädter Passage and then outside on An der Magistrale.
  • A 20-year-old and a 27-year-old sustained stab wounds to the lower legs, and a 30-year-old suffered a facial injury, with all three taken to hospitals.
  • Officers later recovered the suspected knife from nearby bushes.
  • Police spokesperson Michael Ripke said there had been earlier disputes between some of those involved.
  • Investigators are working to clarify individual roles and the dispute’s background, and authorities have not announced any arrests or a motive; the location has drawn repeated police responses.