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Father and son threatened with knife in Lübeck – police are looking for witnesses!
A father and his son were threatened by a cycling attacker during a bike ride in Lübeck. The police are looking for clues.
Father and son threatened with knife in Lübeck – police are looking for witnesses!
A harmless bike ride by a father and his son in Lübeck turned into a nightmare on June 14th. Right at the start of their tour, the two cyclists, 62 and 25 years old, were threatened by an unknown racing cyclist at a red light on Ratzeburger Allee. While the father and son were waiting at the Wallbrecht Bridge, the man approached and stood close to the younger cyclist. Her attempt to defuse the situation through conversation was unsuccessful; The attacker loudly insulted her and showed aggressive behavior.
When the two cyclists tried to escape, the man followed them into a dead end on Zeisigweg. Here he threatened to stab her and a dangerous incident occurred when the perpetrator tried to injure the elderly cyclist with a kitchen knife - fortunately he missed his target. The two men managed to escape to a gas station on Ratzeburger Allee, where an attentive employee immediately informed the police. Despite an intensive search, the perpetrator remained untraceable. The police are now investigating dangerous bodily harm, threats and insults and are hoping for information from the public by calling 0451/1310.
The description of the perpetrator
The man being sought is described as 25 to 35 years old, between 160 and 170 cm tall and with blonde hair. He was slim and wore shorts and a light-colored top. This situation raises questions: How safe are our streets for cyclists and pedestrians?
Knife attacks are a topic that repeatedly causes discussions in Germany. Loud Media service integration There were a total of 10,917 knife attacks in 2021, which fell to 8,160 cases of dangerous and serious bodily harm in 2022. Nevertheless, an increase can be seen in several federal states, including Schleswig-Holstein. An example of a particularly serious incident occurred on July 20, 2018 in Lübeck, when a perpetrator injured twelve people, three of them seriously, during a knife attack in a crowded bus. The alleged attacker, a 34-year-old German of Iranian origin, was caught and is standing trial on 48 counts of attempted murder. These incidents show that safety on public transport and on the streets is a burning issue.
Discussion about knife attacks
The debate about knife attacks is not new, and how Mercury reports, Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) sees the need for a ban on knives on trains and buses. Experts have found that reporting on these acts is often distorted; There is often a disproportionate focus on foreign suspects, although German perpetrators are also represented in the statistics.
The topic is complex and requires a differentiated approach. According to a media analysis, there is an alarming increase in reports of violent crime, particularly involving foreign suspects. Despite the challenges in crime statistics, the question of general safety in public spaces remains of great importance.
This incident in Lübeck not only raises questions about individual safety, but also symbolizes a social discussion about violence and crime in Germany.