Father and son in Lübeck threatened with a knife - police are looking for witnesses!

Father and son in Lübeck threatened with a knife - police are looking for witnesses!

Lübeck, Deutschland - A harmless bicycle trip of a father and his son in Lübeck turned into a nightmare on June 14th. Right at the beginning of their tour, the two cyclists, 62 and 25 years old, were threatened by an unknown racing cyclist at a red traffic light on Ratzeburg Allee. While the father and son waited at the Wallbrecht Bridge, the man approached and stood close to the younger cyclists. Her attempt to defuse the situation through a conversation did not fruit; The attacker insulted them loudly and showed aggressive behavior.

When the two cyclists tried to flee, the man followed them in a dead end on Zeisigweg. Here he threatened to dismiss her, and there was a dangerous incident when the perpetrator tried to injure the older cyclist with a kitchen knife - lucky that he missed his goal. The two men managed to flee to a petrol station on Ratzeburger Allee, where an attentive employee immediately informed the police. Despite an intensive search, the perpetrator failed to do without it. The police are now investigating for dangerous bodily harm, threat and insult and hopes for information from the population on 0451/1310.

The description of the perpetrator

The man sought is 25 to 35 years old, between 160 and 170 cm tall and described with blonde hair. He was slim and wore a short trouser and a light top. This situation raises questions: How safe are our streets for cyclists and pedestrians?

knife attacks are an issue that always causes discussions in Germany. According to Media service Integration there were a total of 10,917 knife attacks in 2021 to 8,160 in dangerous and serious assault. Nevertheless, an increase in several federal states, also in Schleswig-Holstein. An example of a particularly serious incident occurred on July 20, 2018 in Lübeck when a perpetrator injured twelve people during a knife attack in a fully occupied regular bus, including three. The alleged attacker, a 34-year-old of German Iranian origin, was caught and is on trial in 48 cases for attempted murder. These incidents show that security is a burning topic in public transport and on the streets.

discussion about knife attacks

The debate about knife attacks is not new, and as Merkur Faeser (SPD) the need for a ban on knife on trains and buses. Experts have found that reporting on these acts is often distorted; A disproportionate focus is often placed on foreign suspects, although German perpetrators are also represented in the statistics.

The topic is complex and requires a differentiated view. According to a media analysis, there is an alarming increase in reports on violent crime, which particularly affect foreign suspects. Despite the challenges in crime statistics, the question of general security in public spaces remains of great importance.

This incident in Lübeck not only raises questions about individual security, but also symbolically stands for a social discussion about violence and crime in Germany.