A man attacked a woman in Nuremberg with a knife. The police have launched a search "with strong forces," the police said. Further details, such as possible injuries to the woman, are not yet known.
Only in December had a man in Nuremberg stabbed three women within a few hours at the age of 26, 34 and 56 years. All three victims were severely injured in the upper body - two of the women were temporarily in mortal danger. The crime scenes were only a few hundred meters apart.
# Knife attack on woman in # Nuremberg - Fürth Street around 5:00 this morning.
Offender male, short stature, wearing red top m. Hood u. Jeans. He lost at the scene gray sports shoe. # Search with strong forces in the crime scene area.
Call with instructions IMMEDIATELY 110! pic.twitter.com/ZssT0zdvMC
At that time a police patrol had arrested a 38-year-old who had been convicted several times. A little later, pre-trial detention was imposed on the homeless.
Nuremberg's police chief Roman Fertinger had then complained of a massive increase in knife attacks in his area of responsibility. Whether the Nuremberg numbers reflect a nationwide trend, however, can not be said.