Hannover Sees Two Violent Incidents in One Day, Police Investigate
A brutal assault at the main train station and a separate knife attack near a homeless outreach center leave multiple victims and suspects in custody.
- Police are investigating an attempted murder after a 35-year-old man violently attacked a 49-year-old at Hannover's main train station early Sunday morning.
- The victim sustained head injuries from punches and kicks but is reported to have only minor injuries; the suspect was arrested at the scene and will face a judge on Monday.
- Later on Sunday, a knife attack near the Stellwerk, a facility for homeless individuals, left two men injured, aged around 20 and 40, with non-life-threatening wounds.
- The knife attack occurred in the afternoon, with one victim suffering facial and neck injuries and the other a head wound and a superficial cut; both were hospitalized.
- Police quickly apprehended the suspected knife attacker and detained another individual for questioning as investigations into both incidents continue.