The first emergency call came in at 2:55 p.m.
In a knife attack in the RE 70 from Kiel to Hamburg on Wednesday in the small town of Brokstedt (Schleswig-Holstein), seven people were injured and two were killed. One person is still in mortal danger.
The perpetrator had started his attack when the train was still in the station. According to eyewitnesses, panic broke out. At the time of the crime, there were around 120 passengers in the region.
A police spokeswoman on Wednesday evening: “It must have been a very big mess.” According to the police, investigations are being carried out in all directions, around 70 witnesses are being questioned and cared for.
Securing evidence at the crime scene: The bloody crime happened in this RE 70
▶︎ Immediately after the crime, witnesses managed to hold the suspect until the police arrived at the train station in Brokstedt. On the train, travelers had thrown suitcases at the man.
According to BILD information, the 33-year-old suspected perpetrator Ibrahim A. was already noticed for violent and sexual offenses. He was still in custody six days ago.
The numbers on the platform mark evidence that was marked by forensics
According to initial information, the 33-year-old was considered a Syrian. A spokeswoman for the Interior Ministry now speaks of a stateless Palestinian.
︎ The age could not be read directly on the fictional certificate, a temporary residence permit that the alleged perpetrator had with him. Reason: The note was smeared with blood.
The federal police were able to arrest the alleged perpetrator
suspect in hospital
Nine ambulances, three emergency doctors and a rescue helicopter from Hamburg were deployed. The station was cordoned off extensively. The suspect suffered injuries to his hands when he was arrested. According to the police, he had inflicted it on himself.
The suspect is in the hospital in Neumünster and is being guarded by the police.
▶︎ A police spokeswoman for BILD: “On the train, a man stabbed other travelers with a stabbing weapon. The area of application extends not only to the train but also to the platform.”
Two police officers are standing in front of the affected regional train
The police officer continued: “Around 2:55 p.m., a number of emergency calls were received from passengers. The identities of the injured and dead have not yet been determined. The alleged perpetrator is also injured and on his way to the hospital in Neumünster, after which he will be questioned.”
“There were traces of blood everywhere”
An eyewitness told West Coast News: “I was a 1st class passenger on the train. Suddenly, two more passengers ran out with great force. I grabbed my things and ran after them. I then walked through the whole train, there were around four to six cars and there were traces of blood everywhere. I saw a total of five injured being taken away in ambulances.”
Rescue workers treat an injured person
The Interior Minister of Schleswig-Holstein, Sabine Sütterlin-Waack (CDU), confirmed the bad incident – she had heard the news in the state parliament and then consulted Prime Minister Daniel Günther (CDU).
Sütterlin-Waack: “For me it is clear that the horrible act is against all humanity.” She was “in her thoughts with the families and relatives of the victims,” said the minister. She wishes the injured a speedy recovery. She was later at the crime scene.
“It was with deep sadness and dismay that I received the news this afternoon myself,” said Prime Minister Daniel Günther. His thoughts and prayers are with the people and their families.
Günther thanked the emergency services for their work and also those who had taken care of the passengers and witnesses on the train and the injured.
Emergency responders near the scene of the crime
Due to the large-scale operation that was triggered in the station, there were numerous train cancellations: the route between Brokstedt and Wrist was temporarily closed and has been open to traffic again since 9 p.m. The RE 7 and RE 70 lines as well as long-distance traffic were affected.
The state government has now set up a help line for those affected. This can be reached on +49 800 0007554.
