The Stuttgart Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Esslingen Criminal Investigation Department are investigating an 18-year-old adolescent on suspicion of attempted murder. He is accused of seriously injuring another man with a knife on Thursday evening ( October 2, 2025) following an argument. He is currently in custody.
According to the current state of the investigation, the suspect encountered the 35-year-old victim and a witness walking with a dog in Pliensauvorstadt at around 10.30 p.m. on Thursday. The 18-year-old allegedly kicked the victim’s dog, which led to an argument that turned violent. The suspect allegedly used a knife to seriously injure the victim. The 35-year-old had to be taken to hospital for further treatment. His life was not in danger. The knife believed to have been used in the attack was found near the scene of the crime.
The suspect was arrested by the police at the scene without resistance.
On Friday afternoon, the Afghan national was brought before the magistrate at Stuttgart District Court. The magistrate issued the arrest warrant requested by the public prosecutor’s office and enforced it. Further investigations by the criminal investigation department, in particular into the course of events and the background to the crime, are ongoing.
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