Police arrest suspect after fatal attack

Following the fatal attack on a 61-year-old man in Sarstedt, Lower Saxony, police have arrested a suspect. The access took place around 9.15 p.m.Hildesheim police reported.

This was preceded by intensive investigations and search measures. The police did not comment further. They referred to a joint press release with the Hildesheim public prosecutor's office planned for Tuesday.

The 61-year-old was killed in the suspected stabbing attack near the train station in Sarstedt. The man was so seriously injured on Monday morning around 10 a.m. in the area of ​​Bahnhofstrasse that he died on the spot a short time lateras a police spokesman said.

The officers were deployed in large numbers around the train station in the small town in the Hildesheim district. Initial investigations quickly pointed to a possible suspect.

The search was then carried out using a helicopter, among other things. A police spokesman said during the course of the day that there was currently “no indication of a terrorist background.” (dpa, AFP)