Knife attack in Heilsbronn: Police founded Soko for the culprit search!

Knife attack in Heilsbronn: Police founded Soko for the culprit search!

St.-Gundekar-Straße, 91560 Heilsbronn, Deutschland - On Thursday morning, February 6, 2025, a 40-year-old man in Heilsbronn was attacked and seriously injured on the street on the street. The incident occurred around 8:45 a.m. in St. Gundekar-Straße, a residential area in the city. The unknown perpetrator fled on foot after the attack and left the victim, who initially hovered in mortal danger. In the meantime, the man's health is stable after being taken to the hospital after first medical care. This reports Infranken.de .

The Ansbach criminal police launched a special commission with 26 members in view of the severity of the incident to determine the background of the attack. Investigators assume that there was a preliminary relationship between the perpetrator and the victim. So far, however, there is no evidence of an amok or terrorist. However, the investigators remained unsuccessful as part of a large -scale search in which numerous police forces and a helicopter were involved. Witnesses of the incident are asked to report on 0911 2112 - 3333

context of the increasing knife attacks

The knife attack in Heilsbronn is part of a worrying trend that has been observed in Germany for a long time. According to the current figures of the federal police, the number of knife attacks increased drastically. In 2024, 430 knife attacks were registered, which means a significant increase compared to 777 cases in the previous year. Incidents in which knives are used have increased in different cities and especially at train stations. Another tragic incident occurred on February 10, 2024, when two Ukrainian basketball players were stabbed at the Oberhausen main station. In this case, a trial against the alleged perpetrators who are between 14 and 16 is currently underway, including the public. The indictment is on murder, and the worrying development of knife violence is perceived by many as a serious threat to public security, such as Stuttgarter Zeitung reported.

In order to counteract the increase in knife attacks, the Federal Ministry of the Interior plans to tighten weapons rights, which also also affects the handling of knives. The proposal stipulates that knives with a blade length of over 6 cm should be banned in public. The Interior Minister Nancy Faeser also announced that it would further restrict the handling of knives in public space. Municipalities are asked to set up more weapons and knife ban zones.

legal framework conditions

In Germany, numerous knife types, including butterfly knives, case knives and fist knives, are already prohibited. Violations of the weapons law can be punished with up to three years of imprisonment or a fine. The use of a knife in a bodily harm offense can be punished in accordance with the criminal code with up to ten years of imprisonment. The constant increase in incidents with knives is a topic that is discussed both politically and socially intensively.