Stopped in Charlottenburg: Father stabbed in front of the family's eyes

Stopped in Charlottenburg: Father stabbed in front of the family's eyes

Sophie-Charlotte-Platz, 14059 Berlin, Deutschland - On April 24, 2025, the Berlin subway became the scene of a tragic crime when 29-year-old Steve "Bobby" H. in Berlin-Charlottenburg died by a knife attack. Together with his partner Gina (26), Bobby had to celebrate his 30th birthday in Thailand on May 5th. This vulnerable phase in her life ended abruptly with a brutal assault out of the blue. Gina said goodbye without knowing that it would be a final farewell. The perpetrator, a 43-year-old Syrian, stabbed a kitchen knife on Bobby after both men met in the subway.

How the Bild after the attack on the Sophie-Charlotte underground station Flee, however, collapsed there and died despite resuscitation. Despite the dramatic circumstances, the argument that ended in this fatal attack remained unclear how the dispute came. According to the first findings of the Berliner Zeitung , the two opponents were not known and was considered to be violent and is considered violent and Ironing.

family tragedy and investigation

After the death of Bobby, Gina lives with her nine -month -old son and the support of her mother Wenke (57) in a state of shock and despair. Wenke describes the first few days after Bobby's death as extremely stressful. The family was looking forward to a joyful event, but now they are faced with an unimaginable loss. The funeral of the young father is planned for the next few weeks, another difficult step for the mourners.

As the Berliner Zeitung reports, the perpetrator initially fled towards Schloßstrasse after the attack and threatened police officers with the knife. In the following discussion, a police officer gave several shots. The perpetrator subsequently died in a hospital despite attempted resuscitation and emergency operation. According to their guidelines, the police also carried out a routine examination with regard to the use of firearms.

overall relevance

Brutal did a highlight for a problem of violent crime in Germany that has been growing for years. According to the current Police crime statistics is the violent crime by 1.5 % increased and reached the highest level since 2007. The increase in violent crime by non -German suspects, which increased by 7.5 %, is particularly striking. These figures present the company with considerable challenges and require decisive measures. Following the attack, the Berlin Senate will check a knife and weapon ban in local transport in order to prevent such incidents in the future