Deadly family dispute in Eschwege: 59-year-old stabbed with a knife!

Deadly family dispute in Eschwege: 59-year-old stabbed with a knife!

In the tranquil city of Eschwege in the Werra-Meißner district, a terrible incident on Wednesday evening, July 17, 2025, excited the mind. A 59-year-old man was presumably stabbed by a 32-year-old family member. The dispute, which initially started in a house, shifted into the street where the argument escalated. Witnesses report a violent shouting before the fatal acts occurred. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. and could only be ended by intervening the police and rescue workers. The 59-year-old died at the scene, while the suspect was arrested without resistance and is now in the custody of the police. On Thursday it is to be brought before a judge, like the [Göttinger Tageblatt] (https://www.goettinger-tigagelatt.de/lokales/goettingen-lk/hann-muenden/ticher-streit-in-eschweg E-59-ajähriger-Masslich-von family member-once-fzhke6cznzfx3l5ghi62gsmuw4.html? Outputtype = valid_amp) reported.

The investigation is in full swing. The specialist commissioner for violent and killing offices in Eschwege has taken over the research. There is currently no information about the exact circumstances and in particular the family relationship between the two men. It remains to be seen which backgrounds have led to this shocking incident and which motives may have played a role. After all, incidents in which a knife comes into play are not new. According to Osthessen News, the suspected crime weapon has already been ensured, and the evacuation at the scene has already been completed.

knife crime in Germany

A look at the general situation of razor crime in Germany shows that the numbers have been increasing for years. In 2023, according to the Media service Integration there was a significant increase of 9.7% in dangerous and serious bodily harm and 16.6% in predatory offices. This is alarming and society has to wonder what the causes could be. Experts see the increased number of cases a connection to social factors such as pandemic, economic uncertainty and possibly also the migration.