Violent Attack: Newly Elected German Mayor Stabbed

Berlin, Oct 7 (AP) - The recently elected mayor of a western German town was discovered with serious stab wounds at her residence on Tuesday, according to German media reports. Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned the incident as “an abhorrent act.”

Iris Stalzer, who was elected mayor of Herdecke on September 28, is affiliated with the centre-left Social Democrats, the junior partner in Germany's conservative-led national government.

The German news agency dpa, referencing unidentified security sources, reported that Stalzer was found with life-threatening injuries and multiple stab wounds.

Police have confirmed only that a large-scale operation is currently underway in Herdecke.

Merz expressed on social media, “we fear for the life of mayor-elect Iris Stalzer and hope for her full recovery.”

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