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Following the knife assault in Heide, authorities issued a warrant for attempted homicide.

Law enforcement establishes a perimeter near the crime site, as captured in a photograph by Dannenberg.

Warrant issued for attempted murder following knife attack in Heide
Warrant issued for attempted murder following knife attack in Heide

Following the knife assault in Heide, authorities issued a warrant for attempted homicide.

In a troubling turn of events, a dispute between two neighbours in Itzehoe escalated late Tuesday evening, leading to a violent altercation. The 30-year-old suspect allegedly stabbed his 33-year-old neighbour in the face with a knife in the neighbour's apartment.

The investigation into the incident is being led by the District Criminal Inspectorate Itzehoe's Kommissariat 1, in cooperation with the State Prosecutor (Staatsanwalt) Sebastian Kroll, the District Public Prosecutor's Office Itzehoe, Unit 1, and the Criminal Police Heide. Police arrested the suspected perpetrator at the scene of the incident.

Forensics specialists were on site for several hours, meticulously collecting evidence from the apartment and the sidewalk. Clad in white protective suits, they secured, documented, and collected evidence in boxes. However, no further details about the evidence collected were provided in the article.

The victim had to undergo emergency surgery that night due to the stab wounds, and is currently fighting for his life.

The 30-year-old suspect was taken to a correctional facility on Wednesday afternoon, at the request of the Itzehoe Prosecutor's Office. The investigation is ongoing, as of the time of the article's publication.

The location of the apartment where the incident occurred was not specified in the article. The Heide Criminal Police is also involved in the investigation.

The community is urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the local authorities. Updates on the investigation will be provided as more information becomes available.

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