Three women stabbed in Nurnberg

After the attacks on three women in nurnberg, police continue to search for the perpetrator. "We are also over the night with strong forces in action," announced the police of central franconia on friday evening on twitter.

As part of the manhunt, police officers checked several people, a spokeswoman said. In the process, the officers also detain people in order to be able to carry out the necessary measurements. "This is normal investigative work," says the spokeswoman. A special commission with 40 officers had already been set up beforehand.

The women, aged 26, 34 and 56, were stabbed over a period of about three hours on thursday evening while they were on their way home. The police assumed that they were all attacked by one and the same perpetrator. There is no connection between the perpetrator and the victim, according to the initial findings of the police. The man probably chose her at random and did not speak to her before committing the crime. Officials have no indications of a terrorist background so far. Two of the women were initially in danger of death.

The police warned the population via twitter about the fleeing man. So far, only the first victim could give more detailed information about the perpetrator. He is said to be between 25 and 30 years old and about 1.80 meters tall. He is said to have a normal figure, blond to dark blond hair and fair skin. The other two women were so badly injured that they have not yet been questioned in detail.

According to the initial findings of the police, there is no connection between the perpetrators and the victims. The man probably chose them at random and did not approach them before committing the crime. "The approach is unusual," said senior criminal investigator thilo bachmann. So far, there is "no discernible motive". So far, the officers have no indications of a terrorist background. Two of the women were initially in mortal danger.

Because all the victims – 26, 34 and 56 years old – were taken completely by surprise by the attacks, the public prosecutor’s office is assuming attempted murder in all three cases, as the spokeswoman for the prosecution, antje gabriels-gorsolke, said. Since the crimes were so similar, the police have a strong case for a single perpetrator.

A suspect was able to flee from the officers during the night: a man matching the description of the perpetrator ran into a house at the sight of a patrolman. The police chased him and cordoned off the building. Because the light was on in one apartment and the resident did not open the door, the officers broke it open – but the rooms were empty. Basement, attic and garages were also searched – unsuccessfully. A police spokesman would not comment on whether the man was the perpetrator of the crime. "It’s a track that’s being checked," he said simply.

A special commission with 40 officers is now to clear up the case as quickly as possible. So-called profilers were also called in for this purpose. These case analysts create a profile of the perpetrator on the basis of the way the crimes were committed. Therefore, one had "some people in the focus", said the central franconia police president roman fertinger.

In the vicinity of the three crime scenes, the officers searched for the murder weapon – a "stabbing tool," as bachmann said: "I did not necessarily use the word knife in my mouth."Possibly the attacker threw away the weapon. He injured all his victims in the upper body, they had to undergo emergency surgery. The police warned the population via twitter about the fleeing man.

So far, only the first victim has been able to give more detailed information about the perpetrator. The man is said to be between 25 and 30 years old and about 1.80 meters tall. He is said to have a normal figure, blond to dark blond hair and light skin. The other two women were so seriously injured that they have not yet been questioned in detail.