Incident at the main station - Accused remains silent after knife attack at train station
After the alleged stabbing attack in the waiting room of Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof, the motive remains unclear. The suspect made no statements regarding the accusations, said a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office. The exact circumstances of the crime are still unknown. The spokesperson made no further comments for investigative reasons.
The 26-year-old is accused of having stabbed two travelers in the waiting room of Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof with a knife in the early hours of Monday and seriously injured them. He was arrested shortly thereafter, a warrant for his arrest was issued against him on suspicion of attempted murder.
The victims, a 69-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman, were taken to hospitals. The suspect reportedly stayed in the waiting room of the main station with the two later victims and other train passengers during the night. Suddenly, the German man is said to have attacked the man first with the knife. When the woman intervened, he is also said to have seriously injured her.
According to a police spokesperson, there was no dispute between the victims and the suspect before the stabbing. The victims knew each other, but the suspect and the victims did not.
Press release
The Police are currently investigating the knife attack at Stuttgart Central Station's waiting room, which occurred in Baden-Württemberg. The public prosecutor's office in Germany has begun an official inquiry into this crime. The suspect, despite being arrested, has reportedly made no statements about the attack. The injured victims, a 69-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman, are currently receiving treatment at local hospitals.
