Germany: Stabbing incident leaves four injured in Hanau (Hesse state) April 28

Event

On Tuesday, April 28, a stabbing incident in Hanau (Hesse state) left four people wounded with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident took place in the evening (local time) and police have since detained two suspects and are investigating the motive for the attack.

A heightened security presence is to be expected while police investigations are ongoing.  

Advice

Individuals in Hanau are advised to monitor the situation, avoid the area of the incident, and adhere to all instructions issued by the local authorities.