The newly elected mayor of Herdecke, Iris Stalzer, was attacked, with evidence suggesting her 17-year-old adopted daughter as a suspect. Police discovered a kitchen knife and another blade in the mayor’s nursery, alongside blood-stained clothing believed to belong to the 17-year-old girl. Traces of blood were also found, allegedly tampered with before emergency services arrived. During interrogation, Stalzer reportedly identified her daughter as a potential suspect. The police are investigating possible domestic violence tensions between the mother and daughter, citing a conflict from last summer. The 17-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son are in custody, pending transfer to juvenile authorities. Initial reports indicated the mayor was attacked by a group of men on the street, but later accounts revealed she sustained 13 stab wounds before being found by her children at home.
Attack on German Mayor Iris Stalzer Linked to Adopted Daughter, Police Investigate
