2025 Hamburg stabbing attack
| 2025 Hamburg stabbing attack | |
|---|---|
Hamburg Hauptbahnhof in 2013 | |
| Location | Altstadt, Hamburg, Germany |
| Coordinates | 53°33′10″N 10°00′23″E / 53.55278°N 10.00639°E |
| Date | 23 May 2025 18:05 (CEST) |
Attack type | Mass stabbing |
| Weapon | Knife |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 18 (15 from stab wounds) |
| Accused | Lydia S. |
| Charges | Fifteen counts of attempted manslaughter coinciding with dangerous bodily harm |
On 23 May 2025, a mass stabbing took place at the central train station of Hamburg, Germany. Eighteen people were wounded. Hamburg Police arrested a female suspect of German nationality at the scene. Police ruled out political or terrorist motives, and due to the suspect's history, they have strong reasons to believe that she was affected by mental illness.