US EditionDaughter Suspected in Attack on German Mayor, Police Say
- On October 7, newly elected Herdecke mayor Iris Stalzer was found at home with multiple stab wounds and was rushed to the hospital.
- The attack occurred shortly after Stalzer's victory in the September 28 runoff, where she won 52.2% of the vote against Fabian Conrad Haas.
- Police and prosecutors announced that Stalzer identified her 17-year-old adopted daughter as the attacker, following evidence gathered and initial claims by the daughter about a robbery.
- Authorities found two knives and clothing as evidence, and Senior Prosecutor Haldorn said the case is likely to be treated as grievous bodily harm rather than attempted murder.
- Stalzer is now in stable condition, her children will be placed in youth care, and officials found no political motive for the assault.
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German mayor Iris Stalzer accuses teen daughter of Herdecke stabbing, say cops - The Mirror
Iris Stalzer, 57, who has been elected mayor of Herdecke in western Germany, was found with stab wounds at her home and it is alleged she was attacked by her 17-year-old daughter
The German mayor who was stabbed yesterday in Herdecke in the Ruhr region was likely attacked by her 17-year-old adopted daughter. Police announced at a press conference that the woman has named her daughter as the suspect. The Public Prosecution Service also assumes this based on the evidence found. Police also stated that the mayor, 57-year-old Iris Stalzer, is out of danger. Initially, Stalzer's 15-year-old adopted son claimed to have found h…
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DNyuzGerman mayor recovering, names daughter as knife attacker
Iris Stalzer, mayor-elect of the west German town of Herdecke, has told investigators it was her adoptive daughter who stabbed her repeatedly in her home this week. Police said Stalzer's life was no longer in danger.
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