Murder inquiry launched after knife attack on young man in Göttingen
A 23-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries in Göttingen on early Sunday morning. Police arrested a suspect who had been named online.
Murder inquiry launched after knife attack on young man in Göttingen
In the night of Saturday to Sunday, a 23-year-old was seriously injured in Göttingen, Lower Saxony. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Fridtjof-Nansen-Weg. An unknown assailant attacked him with a sharp object, striking him on the head. The young man remains in acute danger to his life.
Officers from Göttingen Police responded by establishing a murder inquiry. This special task force is to investigate the background of the attack. Investigators are currently not ruling out a political motive. On grounds of investigation strategy, they declined to comment further to NDR.de.
The injured man has so far been unable to give a statement. He was accompanied by several other people at the time of the attack. However, these companions refused to make any statement about the incident or possible attackers either that night or the following day.
A crucial lead came to investigators via an online portal. Someone had anonymously uploaded the home address and a photograph of a young Göttingen man. Police brought the person in question to the station for questioning. Whether he is the sought assailant or was involved in the attack in some other way remains unclear. Previous witness interviews had produced no indication of this man, who had been presented as the culprit online.
The murder inquiry is appealing to the public for assistance. Information can be reported to Göttingen Police on (0551) 491 21 15.
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