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Bloody train drama: knife attack in Saarbrücken shocked!
Knife attack in Saarland: Perpetrator, a migrant with schizophrenia, remains in a psychiatric hospital after a train attack on a 21-year-old.
Bloody train drama: knife attack in Saarbrücken shocked!
A shocking incident shook the regional train shortly before the main train station in Saarbrücken: A 32-year-old man, Mahsum Y., suddenly rammed a kitchen knife into the neck of a 21-year-old passenger! The wound, a deep scar, will remind the victim of this brutal attack for the rest of their lives.
The court has now decided that the attacker, who comes from Turkey, does not have a residence permit and suffers from schizophrenia, will remain in the psychiatric hospital in Merzig. He was admitted there immediately after the crime in June 2024. A court report confirmed that the 32-year-old was not responsible due to his illness. The Bild newspaper reported that he felt persecuted and heard voices giving him this shocking order. ( Picture ).
“I went crazy” – a process full of emotions
In the trial before the Saarbrücken regional court, Mahsum Y. appeared remorseful. "I'm terribly sorry. I had a difficult time. I lost my mind," the man apologized to his victim. Mahsum Y. feared not only his deportation, but also his hopeless situation without a work permit or health insurance. Nevertheless, it is the severity of the current delusional disorder that makes him dangerous to the general public.
Case law and consequences: Attempted murder or manslaughter?
The public prosecutor's office demanded a conviction for attempted murder, but the chamber decided on attempted manslaughter. The defense attorney pleaded for grievous bodily harm, but also requested a detention in the penal system. It was clear to the judges: Mahsum Y. acted in an “acute delusional state,” which only makes the danger to society all the more urgent.
Saarländischer Rundfunk reports on the need to be careful with personal data on social media and advises reconsidering sensitive information that could be seen by any user. This shocking case on a regional train shows in a shocking way how important such caution can be. ( S.R ).