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The perpetrator is apparently known to the police Employee (32) attacks colleague with knife in Hesse Federal Office
A young employee was seriously injured in a knife attack. (symbol image)
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Attempted homicide in the Federal Statistical Office in Wiesbaden?
A 32-year-old employee of the Federal Statistical Office in Wiesbaden is said to have attacked and seriously injured a 31-year-old colleague with a knife. What is already known?
Why does he attack the 31-year-old with a knife?
According to a police spokesman, the 31-year-old woman was taken to hospital. According to the current status, there is no danger to life. The 32-year-old alleged perpetrator is known to the police. The spokesman added that he no longer poses any danger. He cannot provide any details about this for the time being, including the possible motive for the crime. According to the information, the Wiesbaden public prosecutor's office classified the crime as attempted homicide. The Wiesbadener Kurier had previously reported on the attack.
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Police emergency call comes in early in the morning
According to a police spokesman, there was a major police operation in the building on Gustav-Stresemann-Ring in the Hesse state capital following an early morning emergency call. The federal agency was sealed off, but reopened hours later. “The investigation is continuing,” said the spokesman.
The press office of the Federal Statistical Office did not comment – it referred to the police.
Source used: dpa
