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Iris Stalzer, the mayor-elect of Herdecke, Germany, is left in a critical condition.

Crime in Germany — Iris Stalzer, the mayor-elect of Herdecke, Germany, is left in a critical condition. She has told investigators it was her 17-year-old adoptive African daughter who stabbed her rep

Published October 7, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Crime in Germany.

Iris Stalzer, the mayor-elect of Herdecke, Germany, is left in a critical condition. She has told investigators it was her 17-year-old adoptive African daughter who stabbed her repeatedly in her home and tortured her for hours. [https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/07/europe/germany-mayor-stabbing-herdecke-intl (CNN)] [https://apnews.com/article/germany-mayor-attack-herdecke-stabbing-0eef42f7127bed55cc54de6ec3729324 (AP)] [https://www.dw.com/en/german-mayor-recovering-names-daughter-as-knife-attacker/a-74280405 (DW)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-10-07).