US EditionAll injured in stable condition after stabbing at Hamburg train station in Germany
- A 39-year-old German woman stabbed 18 people at Hamburg central train station on Friday evening, May 23, 2025.
- The attack occurred without an apparent political motive, and police are investigating whether the suspect was mentally ill.
- Around 6 p.m. on Friday, the woman carried out an assault on individuals waiting between tracks 13 and 14 at the train station before being subdued by two bystanders and taken into custody by police without resistance.
- Among the victims aged 19 to 85, four were critically injured but all were reported in stable condition by Saturday, May 24, according to police.
- The incident highlights ongoing security concerns in Hamburg, Germany's second-largest city, where weapon bans apply in major transport hubs.
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I hope, however, that this episode will be a starting point for a true collective and legislative reflection.
Andreas Roßkopf from the police union talks about the increasing violence of passengers on the train and the tasks of the police. The federal police are making "a balancing act" to protect both the border and the railway station. He demands more officials.
The woman injured several people with the knife at Hamburg Central Station.
Woman, 39, in custody after stabbing of 18 people at Hamburg train station
A 39-year-old woman is in police custody after being accused of stabbing 18 people at a train station in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday, May 23. Police said the woman was in a state of mental distress during the attack, and they believe it was not politically motivated. "So far, we have no evidence that the woman could have acted with political motivation," Hamburg police spokesperson Florian Abbenseth said, according to ABC News. "Rather, we have …
The attack took place at Hamburg train station, injuring 18 people.
The Herald Scotland
All injured in stable condition after stabbing at Hamburg train station
A 39-year-old woman was arrested at the scene on Friday.
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