Overview of the new Mayor in Germany being stabbed in critical condition

The new Mayor of Herdecke, Germany, Iris Stalzer, is in critical condition after being attacked at her home.

RT quoted information from local authorities on October 7 saying that the new Mayor of the town of Herdecke, Ms. Iris Stalzer (pictured), 57 years old, was found with multiple stab wounds on her body at her home and is in critical condition. Photo: X.

Ms Stalzer was discovered by her 15-year-old adopted son, who told police that Ms Iris had been attacked by several men outside her home before going into the apartment in the town of Herdecke, according to Bild. Her 17-year-old adopted daughter was also believed to be in the apartment when the attack occurred. Photo: tagellatt.

New Mayor Herdecke was taken to a nearby hospital by helicopter, according to Fox News. Photo: tagellatt.

"We are concerned for Mayor Iris's life and hope she will make a full recovery," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wrote on social media. He condemned the stabbing as "a terrible act" and affirmed that the incident needed to be "quickly investigated". Photo: Instagram.

Authorities have opened an investigation into the incident to identify the suspect and the motive for the crime. Photo: Facebook.

Der Spiegel reported that a domestic violence incident occurred at the politician 's home earlier this year, when his adopted daughter allegedly attacked Iris Stalzer with a knife. Photo: Getty.

In North Rhine-Westphalia, police statistics show a sharp increase in knife violence. According to state data, total knife crime has increased by more than 50% since 2020, while knife attacks in public places have more than doubled in the past five years. Photo: Getty.

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