{"id":783772,"date":"2026-02-23T13:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/783772\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T13:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:55:10","slug":"knifeman-injures-three-people-in-attack-at-jehovas-witness-stand-inside-german-train-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/783772\/","title":{"rendered":"Knifeman injures three people in attack at Jehova&#8217;s Witness stand inside German train station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph-text\">The attacker, a 35-year-old Afghan national, arrived in the entrance hall of the W\u00fcrzburg Central Station at 7.50am local time before approaching the stand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Police said he attempted to stab a 68-year-old man and physically attacked a 55-year-old and a 51-year-old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Hero bystanders and one plainclothed officer intervened and managed to overpower the attacker before rushing to help the injured victims.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Police have arrested the suspect and he remains in custody on suspicion of homicide.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">A Bavarian Police spokesperson said: \u201cSeveral passersby, including a plainclothes police officer, immediately intervened and were able to subdue the 35-year-old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\"><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lbc.co.uk\/crime\/wimbledon-london-murder-stabbing-luke-brereton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Man, 35, charged with murder following fatal stabbing in Wimbledon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\"><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lbc.co.uk\/crime\/met-murder-investigation-fatal-stabbing-wimbledon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Met launch murder investigation after fatal stabbing in Wimbledon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">\u201cA patrol from the Federal Police arrived shortly after the initial emergency call and was able to provisionally arrest the suspect. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">&#8220;Several patrols from the W\u00fcrzburg police also responded promptly to the scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">The three victims all sustained minor injuries, officials confirmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">None suffered cuts or stab wounds but have been treated by emergency medical workers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">A cordon has been set up around the area as the W\u00fcrzburg Criminal Police investigate the crime scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Authorities are assessing CCTV footage from the main train station cameras and are searching the suspect\u2019s apartment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Officers are also questioning witnesses and are appealing for more information about the suspect&#8217;s movements in the build-up to the attack in the area and in nearby Kaiserstra\u00dfe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">They are also reportedly looking to \u201cexclamations\u201d and \u201cgestures\u201d the knifeman may have made as he launched his attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">\u00a0Polizei Unterfranken, the local police service, said there is no current danger to the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The attacker, a 35-year-old Afghan national, arrived in the entrance hall of the W\u00fcrzburg Central Station at 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