Knife rampage on German train leaves two dead and seven others injured
At least two people have been killed and seven more injured in a stabbing rampage on a train in Germany today.
The attacker sparked chaos as he lunged at horrified passengers on board the train from Kiel to Hamburg shortly before 3pm, sending commuters screaming down the carriages as they tried to escape his onslaught.
The bloodbath came to an end when the suspect, reported by German newspaper Bild to be a Palestinian refugee aged between 20 and 30, was tackled by cops and arrested on a station platform in the town of Brokstedt.
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Note – Google Translate – In a knife attack in the RE 70 from Kiel to Hamburg on Wednesday in the small town of Brokstedt (Schleswig-Holstein), seven people were injured and two were killed. Another person is still in mortal danger.
The perpetrator had started his attack when the train was still in the station. According to eyewitnesses, panic broke out on the train.
According to BILD information, the 33-year-old alleged perpetrator was already noticed for violent and sexual offenses. The fact is: He was still in custody six days ago.
According to initial information, the 33-year-old was considered a Syrian. A spokeswoman for the Interior Ministry now speaks of a stateless Palestinian.
