A man attacked a woman in her apartment in Dorsten with a knife and seriously injured her. The 42-year-old was able to escape to the street covered in blood after the attack early on Saturday evening, where witnesses provided first aid and called the police.
The suspect, a 43-year-old man, was arrested in front of the apartment building, the police said. The woman came to a clinic, according to the information, there is no danger to life.
The police were initially unable to provide any information on the possible background to the crime. There was also no information on the relationship between the victim and the suspect on Sunday night.