US EditionMayor in western Germany in critical condition after stabbing
- On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, Iris Stalzer—who had just won the mayoral election in Herdecke—was discovered in her apartment with critical stab wounds.
- This attack occurred shortly after Stalzer won the mayoral runoff election on September 28, receiving 52.2% of the vote against Fabian Conrad Haas.
- Authorities reported Stalzer had been stabbed several times, with emergency responders finding her alive but in a life-threatening condition.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz voiced his profound dismay at the attack, describing it as horrific, and conveyed his concern for Iris Stalzer’s condition while wishing her a swift and complete recovery.
- Police launched a large-scale manhunt as the motive and identities of the perpetrators remained unknown, prompting concern about public official safety.
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The recently elected SPD mayor of Herdecke became the victim of a knife attack. Iris Stalzer is probably in danger of life.
Violent Knife Attack Leaves German Mayor Critical
Iris Stalzer, the newly elected mayor of Herdecke in North Rhine-Westphalia, is in critical condition after being stabbed at her home on Tuesday, October 7. The 57-year-old, a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), had been due to take office on 1 November following her victory in the local elections held on 28 September. Emergency services were called shortly before 01:00pm after Stalzer… Source
After the stabbing attack on the newly elected mayor of the city of Herdecke in North Rhine-Westphalia, the police assume that the crime is private. The victim is now conscious again.
After the stabbing attack on the newly elected mayor of the city of Herdecke, Iris Stalzer (SPD), the investigators see "no evidence of a politically motivated act". Instead, the family focuses.
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