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ConflictFrankfurt: 70-year-old mother stabs son's ex-partner; son arrested with loaded firearm
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A 70-year-old German woman attacked her son's 37-year-old ex-partner with a knife at the Eiserner Steg in Frankfurt, causing superficial cuts to the victim's neck and face. The victim had previously obtained court-ordered contact and approach bans against both the suspect and her 47-year-old son. The attacker had been following the victim in the city center before the assault. Bystanders subdued the woman until police arrived. Separately, the son was arrested shortly before midnight on Monday while driving toward his ex-partner's apartment, carrying a loaded firearm, ammunition, and a knife. Both suspects are in pre-trial detention. Arrest warrants were issued for attempted joint murder and dangerous bodily harm.
Source report
A 37-year-old woman was injured in a knife attack at the Eiserner Steg in Frankfurt. According to the public prosecutor's office, the suspect is the mother of the woman's former partner.
Details of the Attack
The 70-year-old suspect is said to have followed her victim in downtown Frankfurt on Sunday afternoon. She allegedly pulled the 37-year-old by the hair and attacked her with a knife. The victim suffered superficial cuts to her neck and face.
The victim's companion, together with another man, managed to separate the suspect from the 37-year-old and hold her until police arrived.
Arrests and Legal Measures
Police officers arrested the attacker without resistance. She is reportedly in pre-trial detention. According to the public prosecutor's office, the same applies to her 47-year-old son, also a German national, who allegedly prepared and coordinated the act.
The 37-year-old had previously obtained court-ordered contact and approach bans against both suspects.
Son's Arrest
The 47-year-old was arrested on Monday shortly before midnight. He had a loaded firearm with him, as well as ammunition and a knife. Police officers observed that the man initially drove his vehicle toward his ex-partner's apartment but then left before being apprehended.
Charges
A judge issued arrest warrants against the suspects for attempted joint murder and dangerous bodily harm, as announced by the public prosecutor's office.
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Mother Stabs Son's Ex-Partner in Frankfurt; Son Arrested with Weapon