Teacher in Wedel stabbed - Suspects arrested
A teacher at a Volkshochschule in Wedel, Schleswig-Holstein was attacked and seriously injured near the school. The police are investigating an attack with a stabbing weapon. Two suspects were arrested in the evening.
At the scene of a violent attack on the grounds of a Volkshochschule in Wedel near Hamburg, a 67-year-old lecturer was seriously injured. According to the police, he was stabbed in the school car park. Two suspects were reportedly arrested shortly afterwards. They are said to be brothers. Both were born in early 2002 and 2003.
The motives for the crime are currently unclear. The police spokesperson stated that the attacker and victim were known to each other. This is a term used by the police when the perpetrators are known to each other. The spokesperson would not exclude or confirm that the suspects were students.
The victim was taken to the hospital early in the afternoon. According to the police, the man was still in critical condition hours after the attack. The police believe that the attackers intended to kill their victim. The motive for the crime is unknown at this time.
Helicopter hovers over the city
Initially, up to three suspects were being hunted. However, it now appears that there were only two, according to the spokesperson. The murder commission is taking over the investigation. The police are deploying strong forces. A helicopter from the Hamburg Police was also called in to support the search from the air. After the attack, police officers secured the school building to search for the suspects. The police did not disclose where the suspects were arrested.
Wedel is located in the Schleswig-Holstein district of Pinneberg and borders directly on Hamburg's western outskirts. The Volkshochschule describes itself on its website as a municipal continuing education center of the city. "The Volkshochschule is a place of lifelong learning, an education and meeting place for all citizens, companies, institutions, associations and organizations of our region," it says on the city's website. "With our work, we stand for equal educational opportunities for all."
The investigation into the assault at the Volkshochschule in Wedel, an international education and meeting place, has expanded to international levels due to the unknown origins of the suspects. The attack, classified as a murder and manslaughter case, has put a spotlight on the usually peaceful Schleswig-Holstein region, causing concern among local authorities and residents.
