2023 Brokstedt stabbing
| Brokstedt stabbing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Brokstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| Date | 25 January 2023 02:55 p.m. (CET) |
Attack type | Mass stabbing |
| Weapons | Kitchen knife |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 6 (including the perpetrator) |
| Motive | Anger and frustration at his personal situation |
| Convicted | Life |
| Verdict | Guilty |
| Charges | Two counts of murder, four counts of attempted murder |
| Judge | Johann Lohmann |
On 25 January 2023, a mass stabbing occurred on a Regionalbahn train in Brokstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Two persons were killed, while eight others were injured.
The perpetrator had arrived in Germany in 2014 and was granted subsidiary protection in 2016, even though he had been known to police. The public prosecutor saw the motive for the crime as anger and frustration with his personal situation. In February 2023, "considerable shortcomings in the communication and administration of the authorities involved in immigration" were found.