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Police Seek Witness Videos After Witten Family Stabbing as Father Is Held on Manslaughter Suspicion

Investigators hope smartphone recordings will clarify the sequence of the attack.

Overview

  • The homicide unit asked anyone who filmed the scene shortly before, during, or after the stabbing to share the footage with police, noting the busy location makes bystander videos likely.
  • A judge ordered pretrial detention for the 40-year-old on suspicion of manslaughter and two counts of attempted manslaughter after prosecutors said no legal trait of murder is evident at this stage.
  • The 38-year-old mother and her nine-year-old daughter remain in intensive care in stable condition, while the 13-year-old son died at the scene.
  • Investigators say the motive is unknown, the suspect has not provided a statement, and the mother has not yet been interviewed.
  • Neighbors have set up memorials with flowers and toys near the family’s home, the mayor expressed deep shock, and local reports say the family had packed for a holiday to the North Sea island of Baltrum.