On the afternoon of 20 February, numerous pedestrians became witnesses to a cruel and horrible crime. As reported by French newspaper Républicain Lorrain, a woman “was stabbed in the face and neck by an individual who could have been her former partner.”
The crime occurred on Thursday around 5pm, in the middle of the city centre close to the supermarket Match.
The woman suffered 14 stab wounds. A man in his forties who tried to intervene was also injured. The mayor stated that he would pay a visit to the hospital this Friday.
“Tomorrow, if visits are permitted, I want to meet him, because he was courageous and tried to protect the woman”, praised the mayor.
According to Républicain Lorrain, the culprit flew the scene and headed towards Nilvange on foot. The woman suffered severe injuries to her head and neck, and was taken to the hospital.
Her health status was considered “life-threatening on Thursday evening”.
First inquiries have revealed that “the attacker knew his victim and could have been her former partner. He is subject to an obligation to leave French territory (OQTF)” and has several entries on his criminal record.
The police are continuing their investigation with the help of footage of the attacker captured by surveillance cameras.
