German Mayor stabbed Near Home

Berlin – A newly elected mayor in Germany suffered severe injuries after a stabbing attack near his house in the city of Dortmund on Tuesday (October 7) local time. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned the attack as a “disgusting act.”

the stabbing, as reported by local television WDR and AFP on Wednesday (October 8, 2025), targeted Herdecke Mayor iris Stalzer. The attack occurred Tuesday afternoon near her home in Dortmund, western Germany.

The 57-year-old mayor sustained serious injuries due to