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A 22-year-old student was fatally stabbed in Trier, Germany, by an Afghan asylum seeker of the same age, whom police describe as a 'random victim.' The victim was returning from a supermarket when the attack occurred; the perpetrator and victim were strangers. The victim's parents have publicly appealed to German politicians, stating 'Something must change in Germany,' highlighting concerns over public safety and immigration policy. The incident has sparked renewed debate about knife crime and integration in the country.
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According to police, the student killed in a knife attack in Trier was a "random victim." The 22-year-old victim, an Afghan national of the same age as the perpetrator, was on his way back from the supermarket when he was attacked. He died shortly thereafter.
Police have confirmed that the perpetrator and the victim did not know each other.
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