Firefighters and rescue workers transport Iris Stalzer, the newly elected mayor of Herdecke, on a stretcher before she is airlifted via helicopter, in Herdecke, western Germany on October 7, 2025, after she was severely injured in a knife attack. The newly elected mayor of Herdecke, Iris Stalzer (SPD), was apparently the victim of a knife attack. Stalzer was attacked on October 7 in the immediate vicinity of her home, public broadcaster WDR reported. According to information from the "Bild" newspaper, she sustained life-threatening injuries. (Photo by Alex TALASH / AFP) La police allemande a indiqué mardi qu’il n’y avait pas de motif politique derrière l’attaque au couteau visant la maire d’une petite ville allemande, tout juste élue.
Dans un communiqué conjoint, la police et le Parquet de Hagen (nord-ouest) précisent qu’aucun indice ne permet d’établir une motivation politique.
Les enquêteurs estiment qu’il pourrait s’agir d’un drame familial.
