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Knife attack in Stade: Maximum penalty for the alleged perpetrator!
Cuxhaven: Fatal knife attack between family clans in Stade, trial begins on August 11th. Perpetrator caught.
Knife attack in Stade: Maximum penalty for the alleged perpetrator!
On March 22, 2023, a shocking incident occurred in the Salztor in Stade, which not only weighed heavily on the hearts of local residents, but also kept the judiciary on its toes. Two families, the Al-Zein and the Miri, clashed in a brutal conflict that resulted in a fatal stabbing. The alleged perpetrator, Kahled R., was so badly injured that he was stabbed right up to the edge of his forehead. What happened and where does the case stand today?
The dispute began when Kahled R. and a brother of the defendant got into an argument that developed out of differences about shisha shops between the two family clans. According to cnv-medien.de, there had already been failed peace talks before. While those involved confronted each other on Altländer Strasse, the defendant and his brothers got out of their vehicle and the argument escalated into a predatory attack.
Details of the attack
As can be seen from the state prosecution's interviews, the defendant had fled again shortly before the incident, looking for a firearm in order to act out of revenge. Prosecutor Dawert described the defendant's statements as "contradictory" and brought into play the particular gravity of the guilt, as it was an act of violence based on treachery and base motives.
The arrest of the perpetrator
A year later, in March 2024, the alleged perpetrator was finally arrested in Buchholz. As kreiszeitung-wochenblatt.de reports, the arrest was a joint success of the Stade murder squad, which searched for clues in several properties in Buchholz and Winsen. The 34-year-old suspect did not know what awaited him and offered no resistance. After his arrest, his home and business premises were searched and he is now in custody at a correctional facility in Lower Saxony.
The authorities continued to look for witnesses in order to better clarify what happened. The head of the investigation spoke of an “outstanding success” in solving this brutal crime.
Against the background of this tragic dispute, the pleadings from the co-plaintiff and the defense are expected on August 11th. The case sheds a dark light on the ongoing conflicts between family disputes that are causing waves not only in Stade, but also in surrounding cities.
Whether this incident can be a high-priority sign of an end to such internal struggles remains to be seen. The actors from the two families now have to face the consequences of their actions, while the community hopes for a clear, fair processing of what happened.