With a fatal stitch in the throat: 27-year-old arrested after attack!

With a fatal stitch in the throat: 27-year-old arrested after attack!

In the night of June 7, 2025, Handorf, Lüneburg district, occurred to serious violence. A 27-year-old stabbed a 41-year-old in an apartment, which the police called. The attack occurred around 0:45 a.m. when the 27-year-old turned to his sacrifice with an object and inflicted life-threatening injuries. The two men knew each other and already had police incidents in the past.

ddie in the apartment were able to barricade themselves with the injured man and alert the police. This immediately initiated the victim's emergency care, while the wound was pushed until the emergency doctor arrived. The 41-year-old then had to be brought to a special clinic in Hamburg, where he was operated on. It was announced on Sunday that there was no acute danger to him, which initially relaxed the situation.

arrest of the perpetrator and legal consequences

The police arrested the alleged perpetrator on the night of the incident and issued an arrest warrant for attempted murder. The investigation is now taken over by a specialist commissioner for homicide. In addition, the public prosecutor's office in Lüneburg applied for several apartment searches in the area of ​​the parties to learn more about the background of the attack. Detailed information about a possible motif has not yet been revealed.

The incident in Handorf is involved in increasing violent crime in Germany. According to Statista , violent crimes make up less than 4% of all police crimes, but have a strong influence on the feeling of security of the population. The number of violent crimes rose to around 217,000 in 2024, the highest number since 2007. Possible causes of the increase could be economic uncertainties and social stress.

The public is alerted by the rising acts of violence, which is also reflected in a survey from May 2024, in which 94% of German violence and aggression against people from politics, police and rescue service classified as a major problem.

The investigation into the incident in Handorf continues while the 27-year-old has to be put on trial. It remains to be seen which further details will come to light to clarify the crime scene and the relationships between those involved.