On Thursday, June 18, 2026, a 20-year-old man physically assaulted two women, aged 26 and 21, in Magdeburg, injuring both of them.
According to the current state of the investigation, the suspect, who is from Afghanistan, is alleged to have suddenly attacked the 26-year-old German woman shortly after 11 am in the area of Hinter den Holzstrecken street, subsequently striking her several times and strangling her. Witnesses were able to prevent further violence and alerted the police. After receiving first aid at the scene, the victim was admitted to hospital. The police immediately launched an investigation, including examining the crime scene and conducting a police warning conversation with the suspect.
At around 1 pm, the police were informed that a man had attacked a woman in the Lorenzweg area. Police officers, who were dispatched immediately, arrived at the scene to encounter the 20-year-old man, who, according to the current state of the investigation, is alleged to have suddenly attacked the 21-year-old German woman, striking and kicking her several times. In this case too, witnesses were able to stop the suspect from continuing his attacks and hold him until the police arrived. The victim had to be treated as an outpatient at a hospital for the injuries she sustained. The suspect was taken into custody to prevent further offences.
The intensive police investigations carried out in both cases led to the Magdeburg Public Prosecutor’s Office applying for the suspect’s detention this Friday afternoon. The judge presiding at Magdeburg Magistrates’ Court issued an arrest warrant against the suspect on suspicion of attempted manslaughter, following which he was remanded in custody.