The Altenburg CID has been investigating attempted manslaughter since Wednesday evening. The matter is related to a crime in a block of flats.
The police managed to temporarily arrest the 36-year-old man.
According to police on Thursday, officers were called to an apartment building in Leipziger Straße shortly after 6.30 pm.
According to current information, shortly before, a resident (36, Nigerian) hit a woman living there with a hammer in the stairwell. The 29-year-old woman was seriously injured.
According to information, the woman was carrying her baby during the attack. According to current information, the baby did not suffer any injuries. Mother and child were taken to hospital. The 36-year-old man who fled after the attack was caught and temporarily arrested.
At the moment, the investigations, especially into the circumstances of the crime, are ongoing.
The application for an arrest warrant is currently being examined by the public prosecutor’s office in Gera.