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Daughter suspected in attack on German mayor, police say

The incoming Herdecke mayor survived 13 stab wounds in a family dispute; both her adopted daughter and son were taken into custody but will be placed in youth services, prosecutors said.

  • Iris Stalzer, 57, was stabbed 13 times by her adopted daughter, 17, who allegedly sought revenge, according to police reports.
  • Despite suffering severe injuries, Stalzer's condition is stable, and she is receiving treatment in the hospital.
  • German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed concern over the attack, stating, 'We fear for the life of the mayor-designate and hope for her full recovery.'
  • Prosecutors indicated that Stalzer's statements during police questioning provided incriminating evidence against her daughter.
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After the knife attack on Iris Stalzer, the designated mayor of Herdecke, new details have become known in the case. According to WDR information, Stalzer testified during the interrogation that her daughter tortured her for hours.

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The adopted daughter set her hair on fire and cut herself with a knife. Despite this, she has not even been arrested for the crime.

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After the knife attack on the newly elected mayor of Herdecke by her daughter, there are new findings. The young people are said to have tortured the mother in the cellar for a longer period of time.

·Frankfurt, Germany
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The recently elected SPD mayor of Herdecke became the victim of a stabbing attack. Her daughter is considered a suspect.

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New details on the knife attack on the newly elected mayor of Herdecke, Iris Stalzer: While the police investigation continued, it leaked that the SPD politician was apparently tortured in the basement for hours.

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