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Daughter suspected in attack on German mayor, police say
Iris Stalzer, stabbed 13 times in her home, identified her 17-year-old adopted daughter as the suspect in a family-related attack with no political motive, officials said.
- German Mayor Iris Stalzer, 57, was stabbed 13 times in her home, and her adoptive daughter, 17, is the prime suspect, according to prosecutors.
- Prosecutors stated that Stalzer's statements to police have "incriminated" her daughter, leading to her being taken into custody.
- Stalzer's daughter initially misled police, claiming a robbery occurred, but investigators revealed significant evidence linking her to the attack.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed shock at the attack, calling it a "terrible deed" and emphasized the need for a swift investigation.
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After yesterday's stabbing attack, the designated mayor of Herdecke, Iris Stalzer, is out of danger.
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Daughter suspected in attack on German mayor, police say
The incoming German mayor found at home with stab wounds named her daughter as a suspect in the attack, police have said.Officers said that Iris Stalzer - due to take office next month in Herdecke, in the Ruhr region, after being elected on 28 September - was found with multiple stab wounds on Tuesday.
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