A stabbing attack at a German company kills 1 person and seriously wounds 2

German police say a man armed with a “sharp object” has attacked people at a company, killing at least one

Tuesday 01 July 2025 08:53 BST

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A man armed with a “sharp object” attacked people at a company in Germany, killing at least one, police said.

Two people were seriously wounded in the attack Tuesday in Mellrichstadt, a small town east of Frankfurt in southern Germany, police said in posts on social network X.

A 21-year-old German man was arrested.

There was no danger to the public, authorities said.

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A stabbing attack at a German company kills 1 person and seriously wounds 2

German police say a man armed with a “sharp object” has attacked people at a company, killing at least one

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