What we know – and what not

Several people were injured on a knife attack at Hamburg Central Station on Friday evening. What we know so far – and what not.

What we know about the knife attack in Hamburg so far

Suspect: A suspect woman at the age of 39 was arrested, as the police announced on platform X. The investigators assume that it was a single offender. She was a German, said a police spokesman for the German press agency. She was arrested without resistance and was in police custody. It should be brought before the judge today.

Backgrounds: The police are not based on political motivation. Instead, there is « very specific indications of a mental illness of the suspects ».

Crime scene: The suspect woman is said to have stung indiscriminately on the platform between the tracks 13 and 14. At the time of the crime – around 6 p.m. – there were many people there. The attack has been stopped by two passers -by thanks to the courageous intervention. « Due to the very quick intervention of two passers -by who were on the platform, the attack could be interrupted, » said the police on Saturday afternoon.

Tat weapon: According to the police, the crime knife was secured.

Injured: Several people have been injured. The police said at night that 18 injuries were. A spokesman for the fire brigade had previously spoken of 17 injuries. Four of them were therefore injured in life threatening, six more seriously, seven light. On Saturday afternoon, the police reported that all injuries are now in a stable state.

Knife ban: There has been a ban on weapons around the Hamburg main train station since October 1, 2023. In mid -December 2024, the Senate also issued a knife ban on local public transport.

What we currently do not know about the knife attack in Hamburg

Motif and background: The exact background of the crime are still unclear. A police spokesman said that the suspect was in a mental state of emergency. There is no evidence that it was under the influence of intoxicating means such as alcohol or drugs. The woman is after Picture-Informations known as mentally ill. You have already had stays in psychiatry, wrote Picture further. In addition, she was known to the police. A police spokesman did not want to comment in the early morning. The police did not provide any further information. (dpa)