Elderly Woman Dies, Two Injured in German Care Home Stabbing
A 72-year-old wheelchair user is in custody after allegedly attacking residents at a facility in western Germany.
An 86-year-old woman has died and two others have been injured following a stabbing incident at the St Vitus-Stift care home in Olfen, Germany. Police were alerted to the attack around 7 p.m. on Friday.
Two other residents, aged 81 and 83, sustained injuries, with one in life-threatening condition. The victims were all residents of the care home located near Dortmund in North Rhine-Westphalia. The suspect, a 72-year-old man, allegedly stabbed one resident in the neck from his wheelchair before attacking others. He surrendered to authorities without resistance at his room.
The 86-year-old victim was discovered by police in the care home's canteen and was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency services, including two helicopters, transported the injured women to the University Hospital in Münster.
A homicide unit is investigating the incident. The relationship between the suspect and the victims, as well as the origin of the weapon, remain unclear. According to reports, the suspect has been placed in a psychiatric hospital under police guard and is scheduled to appear before a judge on Saturday.
St Vitus-Stift provides care for 77 elderly individuals with various health impairments. The facility also includes 36 assisted living apartments and group homes for individuals with dementia.