German police in the town of Gronau, located across from the Dutch border, are searching for a 33-year-old Iraqi man who allegedly stabbed an Iranian employee of a refugee center, injuring him seriously, before fleeing.
The below article from the German daily, Zeit, is translated by Fousesquawk. While the article does not describe the shelter as a refugee center as opposed to say, a homeless shelter, Dutch media describe it as a refugee center. The Zeit article is copied directly from DPA (Deutsche Presse Agentur)
Caretaker seriously injured with knife (attack)-Police looking for perpetrator
Updated 20 March 2025 at 18:08. Source: DPA (news) North Rhine Wesfalia
Caption: Police are searching for a man who allegedly seriously injured a 36-year-old with a knife.
A man allegedly seriously injured a caretaker with a knife after an argument in a community shelter. in Gronau. Late in the afternoon, police announced that they were still searching for the fleeing attacker.
The victim is a caretaker employed by the city of Gronau. The 36-year-old was operated on in a Dutch clinic. He is reportedly not in a life-threatening condition, said a police spokesperson. However, as yet, he is not able to be interviewed.
Previous personal disagreement
The attacker is allegedly a 33-year-old resident of the shelter from Iraq. The background of the dispute is reportedly a personal disagreement between the perpetrator and the victim, according to police. This was confirmed by further investigation, it was reported early in the evening. It cannot be assumed that the alleged perpetrator is "a random knife attacker running around,". the police spokesperson stressed.
The 147 residents of the shelter were temporarily evacuated and brought into a community hall. In the afternoon, they were all returned, the police reported. "The security of the property is ensured," an announcement stated.
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