Knife attack in Zehlendorf: 21-year-old remains paraplegic!

Knife attack in Zehlendorf: 21-year-old remains paraplegic!

In a shattering incident, a 21-year-old man was attacked with a knife in a park in Zehlendorf on Monday evening. The alleged perpetrator, a 23-year-old, faced the police on Tuesday evening at the police in Berlin. The attack, which is considered serious physical injury, led to the victim's emergency operation, which is now expected to remain paraplegic, as both the police and the public prosecutor confirmed. According to rbb24 suffered serious stab wounds in the back and on the thoracic spine as well as a cut on the face.

The suspect is meanwhile in police custody and is also to be brought before a investigative judge on Wednesday who will decide on how to proceed. It remains to be seen whether an arrest warrant will be issued. The incident showed that the background of the argument is still unclear and the police investigations continue. In the reporting of Tagesspiegel it is emphasized that the increasing violence in Berlin is an urgent problem, which is the case gives additional explosiveness.