Overview
- Lavinia Wollny and her partner Tim Katzenbauer said they were attacked while walking their dog and Tim spent a night in intensive care after the incident on Saturday, May 23.
- The couple first described a knife attack in social posts but then corrected their wording, with Lavinia saying Tim was hurt by a broken glass bottle.
- Polizei Kreis Heinsberg confirmed investigators recorded a dangerous bodily injury involving an abgebrochene Glasflasche in Hückelhoven‑Ratheim and that two people were treated in hospital.
- Family members described deep shock and fear, the children were reported safe at home, and the family has limited further public comment while Tim recovers and will be unable to work for an indefinite period.
- The sequence — initial social‑media wording, broad media pickup, and a later correction matching police reporting — highlights the risks of rapid public posts and leaves police inquiries and witness interviews ongoing.