Three women seriously injured after stabbings in Nuremberg

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Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:24 UTC

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A police car in Nuremberg early on Friday morning.

Three women were rushed to hospital due to life-threatening injuries on Thursday after being stabbed in separate incidents by an unknown attacker.

The horror attacks, which happened in the southern German city of Nuremberg, have left two women fighting for their lives, and another woman seriously injured.

The attacks happened within a few hours of each other in the St. Johannis district of the Bavarian city. Police said it could not be ruled out that they one perpetrator was behind all three attacks.

Around 7.20 p.m. a 56 year old woman was stabbed by a man in the upper body area and was taken to hospital.

Later, around 10.45 p.m, a 26-year-old woman, who was making her way home at the time, was also attacked with a knife by a man just a few streets away.

Shortly afterwards, a 34-year-old woman was then also stabbed by a man. The latter two women suffered life-threatening injuries, police said. All three underwent emergency surgery.

Investigators have been working through the night to piece together what happened, while officers, using police dogs and helicopters, have been scouring the streets for clues.

According to police, there are no indications of a terrorist motive.

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A police chopper and K-9 units were deployed to help track the attacker. The search continued on Friday and the district has an "increased police presence to restore the sense of security," police spokesperson for the Bavaria's Middle Franconia region, Bert Rauenbusch, told reporters. Officers are currently looking for witnesses and interviewing the victims.

The suspect is described as man in late 20s with blonde hair and a three-day beard.

Residents have been warned that he could be wielding a knife, although the exact type of the weapon is still unclear. Police say that so far there are no signs that the attacks are terror-related.