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Police report German mayor in critical condition following stabbing attack
Iris Stalzer, the newly elected mayor of Herdecke, Germany, was critically injured in a stabbing on Tuesday, authorities said.
Stalzer, 57, a member of Germany’s center-left Social Democratic Party who won the mayoral election in September, was reportedly attacked near her home in North-Rhine Westphalia. She was airlifted to a hospital for treatment.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned the attack as “heinous,” expressing hope for her recovery. Local police said a major investigation is underway to determine the motive behind the incident, though further details have not been released.
Unconfirmed reports indicated Stalzer’s two teenage children were at home during the attack. The SPD said its members are in a state of deep shock following the incident. The attack comes amid a broader rise in politically and racially motivated crimes in Germany in recent years, including several high-profile killings of public figures.
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