Elderly Woman Dies, Two Injured in German Care Home Knife Attack
A 72-year-old man in a wheelchair allegedly stabbed three residents at St Vitus-Stift in Olfen, including an 86-year-old who died at the scene.
An 86-year-old woman has died and two other residents of a German care home have been injured following a knife attack. The incident occurred at the St Vitus-Stift care home in Olfen, near Dortmund, on Friday evening.
Police were alerted to the scene around 7 p.m. local time. According to reports, a 72-year-old man, who was in a wheelchair, is alleged to have stabbed three residents. The 86-year-old victim was found with severe stab wounds in the home's canteen and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two other women, aged 81 and 83, were also wounded. One of them is in a life-threatening condition and was airlifted by helicopter to the University Hospital in Münster along with the other injured resident.
After the alleged attack, the suspect reportedly returned to his room and surrendered to police without resistance. He has since been placed in a psychiatric hospital under police guard and is expected to appear before a judge on Saturday. The relationship between the suspect and the victims, as well as the origin of the weapon, remain under investigation.
St Vitus-Stift is a care facility that accommodates 77 elderly individuals requiring care due to various health impairments. The facility also includes 36 assisted living apartments and group homes for pensioners with dementia.