11-year-old injured 13-year-old in Remscheid: Messer attack makes headlines!
11-year-old injured 13-year-old in Remscheid: Messer attack makes headlines!
Remscheid, Deutschland - in Remscheid there was a worrying incident in which an 11-year-old boy injured a 13-year-old with a kitchen knife. The incident occurred last Thursday, when the two children who had agreed to deal with a physical argument. According to ZVW , the 13-year-old first gave a blow to the 11-year-old, whereupon he reacted with two knife stings. Fortunately, the 13-year-old's injuries are not life-threatening and he was taken to the hospital for treatment.
After the incident, the 11-year-old fled and an uninvolved companion from the crime scene, but were later caught by the criminal police. The Remscheid youth welfare office tested a possible accommodation of the 11-year-old, but decided to hand it over to the care of its parents, since no corresponding requirements for accommodation were seen. There are also no police knowledge about the boy or his family.
increase in knife attacks in schools
This incident in Remscheid occurs in an alarming context. In North Rhine-Westphalia (North Rhine-Westphalia) there was almost 43 percent in 2022, which led to a total of 3,540 registered cases. It is particularly worrying that almost half of the suspects children, adolescents and adolescents are, such as News4Teachers . The preventive measures announced by NRW Interior Minister Herbert Reul include a ten-point progress program to contain the knife. The measures include bans on weapons and the introduction of weapons ban zones in certain cities.
Statistically speaking, knife attacks in NRW make 2.7 percent of all violent offenses. A worrying part of the knife attacks, about 6.3 percent, occur in schools. In 2022, 193 such attacks were registered, which means an increase of 47 percent compared to the previous year. The Situation is also tightened by the behavioral changes of the young people caused by the Corona Lockdowns.social responsibility and prevention
The increase in violence among young people, especially through knife attacks, indicates deeper social problems. The statistics show that around 15 people lost their lives in 2023 through knife attacks, while around 35 percent of the deeds were classified as dangerous bodily harm. Additional information show that 82.4 percent of the victims were male, and a significant proportion of the suspects can also be found in the age group of young people.
The incidents in Remscheid and Berlin-Spandau are alarming indicators for growing willingness to violence among young people. In order to stop this dangerous development, not only police measures are required, but also social and preventive policy concepts that start at an early stage and strengthen awareness of conflict management in schools and social institutions.
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