Remix News has dedicated ample coverage to the deteriorating German school system, including the rise of extreme violence. Yesterday highlighted this trend, with two students brutally stabbed hours apart in different locations.
In Berlin’s multicultural Spandau neighborhood, a 13-year-old Arab student stabbed his German classmate yesterday and remains on the run.
Identified as Alan-Said Ibrahim, the youth stabbed his victim with a kitchen knife multiple times at around 11;30 a.m. at the Weinmeisterhorn elementary school, after they became engaged in an argument in the school’s locker room, according to Berlin Kurier.
The victim was bleeding from his neck and nearly lost his life. He ran from the locker room covered in blood, with one hand pressed to his throat. The knife suspect fled and remains on the run, with police warning he is potentially armed and dangerous.
The victim was treated at an emergency room and his condition is now stable.
There is a large-scale manhunt underway, including in other German states such as Lower Saxony, where the boy has family. A homicide squad is investigating as well.
The suspect has dual U.S. and German citizenship, but numerous reports indicate he is Arab, which is confirmed by his Arab name.
Police have released two photos of the suspect. He is 1.70 meters tall, has short brown hair, and a strong build. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, light blue jeans, and black shoes.
JUST IN: German police are searching for a 13-year-old suspect Alan-Said Ibrahim who stabbed his 12-year-old classmate nearly to death in Berlin.
— Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) May 23, 2025
The 12-year-old was saved due to emergency surgery.
Police continue to hunt for the suspect, who could be armed. pic.twitter.com/3K8Q61Io80
Alternative for Germany politician Kurt Klaus Kleinschmidt wrote on Facebook:
Bloodshed at elementary school: a 13-year-old Arab boy stabs 12-year-old schoolmate!
The seriously injured boy is in critical condition. The suspected perpetrator: known to the police, with a migrant background, once again,
What else needs to happen before politics and society finally wake up? Violence, disrespect, and the deliberate bringing of weapons to schools are no longer ‘isolated incidents’ – they are symptoms of a deeper problem: the failure of integration, the lack of enforcement of our values, and an overwhelmed school system.”
He then lists a number of demands, including, “zero tolerance for violence in schools and clear consequences even for minors,” as well as “repatriation of conspicuous repeat offenders who are denied the right to remain.”
Since the alleged perpetrator and the victim are both German citizens, this knife attack will be counted as a German perpetrator in the crime statistics.
Iraqi stabbing attack
That was not the only school stabbing attack in Germany yesterday. In downtown Remscheid, an 11-year-old Iraqi child stabbed a 13-year-old German boy with a kitchen knife after they argued in school.
The two had earlier argued and arranged a fight after school. The migrant, however, did not use fists, After the 13-year-old punched him, the Iraqi pulled out a kitchen knife. He stabbed his opponent twice in the leg with full force and then fled the scene.
The seriously injured victim was transported to the hospital and treated but did not suffer from life-threatening injuries.
The Iraqi student was arrested near his parent’s home, and since he is only 11, he will not face any criminal charges. Only those over 14 can be prosecuted.
In fact, he is already back with his parents, with the Youth Welfare Office deciding to release him after deciding against placing him in a juvenile detention facility. The parents have also been watched by the Youth Welfare Service for incidents in the past.