You're reading: Associated Press: Suspect in Munich stabbing sent to psychiatric hospital

Associated Press: Suspect in Munich stabbing sent to psychiatric hospital

Published Oct. 22, 2017 at 5:33 pm

German policemen stand guard near Rosenheimer square after a man attacked passersby on Oct. 21, in the southern German city of Munich. The man attacked passersby in five places near Rosenheimer Platz in the eastern part of the city centre at around 0630 GMT, inflicting light injuries on four people, a police spokesman told.

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BERLIN – Police say the suspect in a knife attack in Munich that left eight people lightly wounded has been sent to a psychiatric hospital.

The suspect, a 33-year-old German, was arrested a few hours after stabbing and punching passers-by just outside downtown Munich on Saturday. No one was seriously hurt, and police said shortly after the arrest they suspected he had psychological problems.