Dispute in Buxtehude escalated: man life -threatening with a knife!

Dispute in Buxtehude escalated: man life -threatening with a knife!

in Buxtehude, in the district of Stade, occurred on July 10, 2025, a dramatic incident occurred, which again brings the topic of knife attacks in Germany to the agenda. In a dispute between two groups near the district court, several people became palpable, with a 29-year-old man from Würzburg being seriously injured by knife stings. The incident that happened, escalated and left the victim, who collapsed after a few meters, with life -threatening injuries in the evening at around 8:00 p.m. He was brought to the Elbeklinikum and operated; In the meantime, his condition is stable, and he is no longer in mortal danger, such as NDR.

The investigation is in full swing. After the dispute escalated, a 17-year-old suspect was able to report to the police the same evening, while an 18-year-old was arrested in his apartment on Thursday. Both young people were initially taken into police custody, but due to a lack of a risk of escape, released into the care of their parents. The two are investigated for attempted manslaughter, and the police are looking for witnesses to the incident. Interested parties can submit their information on 04161-647115 to the Buxtehuder police, as well as press portal reported.

knife attacks in focus

The incident in Buxtehude is unfortunately not an isolated case in Germany. The increase in knife attacks is worrying: in 2022 8,951 such attacks were recorded, while it was 8,160 in 2021. According to estimates, there were a total of 13,844 knife attacks in 2023, which also include predatory offenses. In this context, Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faes is planning measures to restrict the handling of knives in public space. Among other things, knives with a blade length of over 6 cm should no longer be carried out publicly, for which exceptions to household knives are provided for after purchase. Dangerous jumping knives are to be completely banned, and municipalities are recommended to introduce more weapon ban zones, such as ZDF today.

The causes of increasing violence with knives are diverse. The criminologist Dirk Baier sees a breeding ground for violence in social inequality and increasing cost of living. He also reports that up to a third of the male adolescents indicate that they occasionally carry a knife with them. This is an alarming signal for society that should urgently search for solutions. Some of the suggestions for prevention include stricter controls of the sales channels of knives and the implementation of programs in schools that bring young people closer to basic skills in dealing with each other, such as empathy and conflict resolution.