knife attack
Et knivangreb er et voldeligt angreb, hvor en kniv eller et andet skarpt- eller stikvåben anvendes mod en eller flere personer. Begrebet er ikke en selvstændig juridisk kategori i dansk strafferet, men bruges som beskrivende betegnelse i nyhedsrapportering og politifaglig kontekst.
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Mannheim Attack 2024
On May 31, 2024, a knife attack occurred at Marktplatz in Mannheim, Germany, during a demonstration by the right-wing extremist group Die Basis and pro-Palestinian activists. A 25-year-old man of Afghan origin wounded six people, including five police officers present to maintain order at the demonstration.
Aschaffenburg Knife Attack 2025
On 19 January 2025, the city of Aschaffenburg in Hesse, Germany, was struck by a brutal knife attack in broad daylight. A man killed at least two people and wounded several others at multiple public locations in the city centre. The perpetrator was apprehended by police the same day.
Würzburg Knife Attack 2021
On June 25, 2021, Somali-born Abdirahman Muse killed three people and wounded five others in a knife attack in Würzburg, Germany. The 24-year-old attacker, motivated by Islamist extremism and struggling with severe mental illness, was overpowered by bystanders and arrested. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole in December 2022.
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Mannheim Attack 2024
On May 31, 2024, a knife attack occurred at Marktplatz in Mannheim, Germany, during a demonstration by the right-wing extremist group Die Basis and pro-Palestinian activists. A 25-year-old man of Afghan origin wounded six people, including five police officers present to maintain order at the demonstration.
Aschaffenburg Knife Attack 2025
On 19 January 2025, the city of Aschaffenburg in Hesse, Germany, was struck by a brutal knife attack in broad daylight. A man killed at least two people and wounded several others at multiple public locations in the city centre. The perpetrator was apprehended by police the same day.
Würzburg Knife Attack 2021
On June 25, 2021, Somali-born Abdirahman Muse killed three people and wounded five others in a knife attack in Würzburg, Germany. The 24-year-old attacker, motivated by Islamist extremism and struggling with severe mental illness, was overpowered by bystanders and arrested. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole in December 2022.