Knife attack in Heilsbronn: Previous after fleeing in England!

Knife attack in Heilsbronn: Previous after fleeing in England!

On February 6, 2025, a heavy knife attack occurred in Heilsbronn, Bavaria, in which a 40-year-old man was seriously injured. After the incident, which occurred in a residential area around 8:45 a.m., the victim was initially in mortal danger, but has been stabilized since then and has now been heard. This was reported Infranken .

The investigation into the case was taken over by a special commission with 26 employees under the name "Gundekar". A 25-year-old man from Baden-Württemberg is the focus of the investigation, as a suspected perpetrator who fled on foot after the attack and came to England via France. There he was arrested in the Manchester area, and delivery to Germany is imminent. An arrest warrant was issued at the request of the Ansbach public prosecutor and the police are investigating attempted murder.

motif and search

The police assume that the attack was not accidental, but from a personal context. However, there is contradictory information on a possible preliminary relationship between the perpetrator and victims, which also complicated the investigation. The police asks for help and searches for other witnesses who have made suspicious observations at the time of the crime at the Neuendettelsauer Straße / corner of St. Gundekar-Straße.

In order to support the search, over 200 commuters were also interviewed who were on the track at the time of the crime. So far, some clues have been collected, but they have not been sufficient to significantly advance the investigation. In addition, the special commission is looking for a second suspect who may have been involved in the crime.

background and social discussion

attacks with knives have been a explosive topic in Germany for several years. According to Integration , the discussion about a possible increase in such incidents is flamed again in particular by foreign perpetrators. Studies show that the proportion of non-German suspect is higher in knife attacks than their share in the total population.

While over 10,900 knife attacks were registered in 2021, 2022 reported an increase in many federal states, including Bavaria. A media echo on these crimes often increases the impression of relocating crime, but without proving a final increase.

The Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser has even proposed a banned knife on trains and buses in the past. However, the reporting remains controversial, since only foreign suspects are mentioned, while Germans are underrepresented in statistics. Such narratives can lead to a distortion of social consciousness and an increased distrust of certain population groups.

The investigation into the knife attack in Heilsbronn has not yet been completed, the clarification of the motive and the search for other suspects remain central challenges for the police and society.