Man charged with attempted murder after knife attack on German mayor

Altena’s Andreas Hollstein, who was willing to take asylum-seekers, was attacked with knife in NovemberGerman prosecutors have filed charges of attempted murder against a man accused of attacking the mayor of a small western town because of his welcoming stance towards refugees.Andreas Hollstein, the mayor of Altena, was attacked with a kitchen knife at a local kebab restaurant in November and suffered a cut to his neck. Continue reading...