Teenage Ukrainian Boy Suffers from Knife Attack

A teenager (age 15) who had fled conflict in Ukraine was recently stabbed and killed in a street within the Ruhr area.

May 20, 2024

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In front of this house in Dortmund, an attacker rammed the blade into the body of the Ukrainian boy

Amidst Dortmund lies... - Teenage Ukrainian Boy Suffers from Knife Attack

A teenage Ukrainian was hanging out with his pals in Dortmund's Nordstadt region at night. They came across a conversation with two girls around 9 p.m. Apparently, a group of younger men didn't like this and chaos erupted. Things escalated quickly when one of the men produced a knife.

The buddies managed to make a run for it. The Ukrainian was gravely wounded, so he trekked a whole kilometer through Dortmund before falling to the ground. A passerby, a doctor, rendered aid promptly and saved the boy's life right on the street. An emergency vehicle then rushed him to a medical institution.

"We're looking at attempted murder charges," announced Maribel Andersson, the public prosecutor. The police are working tirelessly to locate the suspect and a homicide unit is overseeing the investigation. Right now, the Ukrainian youth's health is reported to be stable.

Any leads should be sent to the Dortmund CID, Tel. 0231/1327441.