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Wheelchair user, 72, goes on care home knife rampage to kill woman, 86, and wound two others, 81 and 83, in Germany

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McGuigan, S. (2026, October 17). Wheelchair user, 72, goes on care home knife rampage to kill woman, 86, and wound two others, 81 and 83, in Germany. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16216461/Wheelchair-user-care-home-knife-rampage-Germany.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A 72-year-old man in a wheelchair stabbed three residents, aged 81, 83, and 86, at the St Vitus-Stift care home near Dortmund, Germany, on Friday evening. One victim died at the scene; two others were seriously injured and airlifted to hospital. The attacker surrendered without resistance after the incident and is now in a psychiatric hospital under police guard. Police are investigating the motives behind the attack and the source of the weapon used.

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A 72-year-old man in a wheelchair killed an 86-year-old woman and wounded two other women, aged 81 and 83, in a knife attack at the St Vitus-Stift care home in Olfen, near Dortmund, Germany. The incident occurred around 7pm on Friday when the attacker stabbed one victim in the neck before continuing to assault other residents. Police found the deceased woman with severe stab wounds in the care home's canteen; she was declared dead at the scene. Emergency services airlifted the two wounded women, who remain in critical condition, to a hospital in Münster. The attacker reportedly returned to his room after the attack and surrendered without resistance when police arrived.

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An 86-year-old woman has died, and two others have been injured after a vicious knife attack at a care home in Germany. asserted

others → die → Germany

Two women, 81 and 83, were wounded in the incident, with one fighting for her life as she remains in a life-threatening condition, police said. asserted

police → wound → condition

All three victims were residents of St Vitus-Stift care home, in Olfen near Dortmund in Germany, according to the country's newspaper Bild. uncertain

victims → accord → newspaper

Emergency services were alerted to the incident in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany, at around 7pm on Friday. asserted

services → alert → Friday

A pensioner, 72, is said to have stabbed one of the victims in the neck from his wheelchair before going on to attack other residents. asserted

pensioner → say → residents

An 86-year-old woman suffered severe stab wounds and was found by police in the care home's canteen. asserted

woman → suffer → canteen

She was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. asserted

police → pronounce → scene

Two helicopters landed in front of the facility as they scrambled to airlift the seriously injured women to the University Hospital in Münster. The suspect, who is alleged to have launched the vicious knife rampage, went to his room after the incident and, according to police, surrendered without resistance. uncertain

who → land → resistance

An 86-year-old woman has died, and two others have been injured after a vicious knife attack at a care home in Germany (Pictured: the care home, St Vitus-Stift, Olfen) Two women, 81 and 83, were wounded in the incident, with one fighting for her life as she remains in a life-threatening condition, police said. asserted

police → die → condition

All three victims were residents The local police force has launched a probe as a homicide unit investigates the incident. asserted

unit → launch → incident

The elderly man's relationship with the woman, as well as the origin of the weapon, remains unclear. uncertain

relationship → remain → weapon

According to Bild, the suspect has been placed in a psychiatric hospital where he is being guarded by police. uncertain

he → accord → police

He is set to appear before a judge on Saturday. asserted

He → set → Saturday

St Vitus-Stiff is a care home that houses 77 elderly people who require care because of varying health impairments. asserted

who → house → impairments

The building also neighbours an assisted living facility with 36 apartments and group homes for pensioners suffering from dementia. asserted

building → neighbour → dementia

Wheelchair user, 72, goes on care home knife rampage to kill woman, 86, and wound two others, 81 and 83, in Germany

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