Knife attack in Siegen: City festival continues despite the shock

Knife attack in Siegen: City festival continues despite the shock

In a shattering incident in Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia, the public was highly alerted on Friday evening by a knife attack on a bus. After this incident, the police's emergency services are under great pressure, especially since the city festival, for which the bus was on the road with over 40 passengers, should take place the next day. A 32-year-old woman was arrested as a suspected perpetrator after stabbing the inmates without warning. At least six people suffered injuries, including three who were taken to the hospital in a critical condition.

Mayor Steffen Mues expressed his horror about the crime and emphasized that the events in the city had triggered overselessness. Nevertheless, the city representatives decided not to cancel the planned city festival. Based on the police advisory information, it was announced that there is currently no acute danger.

detailed examination runs

The police investigation are in full swing. You have secured the crime scene and question witnesses to clarify the exact circumstances and motifs behind the attack. The 32-year-old suspect, who has appeared in the past in the past, could have acted because of psychological problems. According to initial knowledge, there was currently no evidence of political or religious motivation for the crime. However, this raises questions and increases the need for society for answers. The interrogations of the passengers who were on the bus at the time of the attack also run.

among the six injuries, whose age lies between 16 and 30 and all of whom come from the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein, two people were released from the hospital that night. Another inmate left the hospital independently without waiting for an official release. However, no precise information was initially given about the current health states of the other injuries.

reactions of the community

In the night after the incident, 36 passengers were looked after in a transition hall, where emergency pastors and other emergency services played an important role in order to offer help and support. At the same time, the member of the Bundestag, Laura Kraft, expressed her sympathy and wished the injured a quick recovery. She described the incidents as a "shadow on the celebrations" in the city.

Similar incidents continue to raise questions and fuel fears within the community. Memories of a fatal knife attack in Solingen, in which two men and a woman were murdered, have been refreshed. At this anniversary festival for the 650th anniversary of the city, a man had apparently stabbed people arbitrarily. The perpetrator has now been arrested and is in custody.