Knife attack in Casekow: man in psychiatric hospital because of incapacity!

Knife attack in Casekow: man in psychiatric hospital because of incapacity!

On July 21, 2025, the Neuruppin Regional Court decided that a 28-year-old man would be permanently housed in a psychiatric hospital after a tragic knife attack in Casekow in January. Behind this decision lies a complex and tragic story of love, violence and psychological problems.

The accused was classified as incompetent, which was attributed to a paranoid schizophrenic illness. This assessment made it necessary not to punish him but to provide him with appropriate psychiatric treatment. He was charged with two counts of manslaughter, attempted manslaughter and grievous bodily harm. During the crime, he first stabbed his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend after she broke up with him the evening before. She survived with serious injuries, while her 16-year-old brother and her father's 26-year-old partner died at the scene. The court looked back on the cruel acts, while the public prosecutor's office demanded that he be placed in a psychiatric hospital, a request that has now been implemented. RBB24 reports that ...

The court day and the verdict

The trial began quietly, without the defendant speaking; rather, he admitted his guilt through his defense attorney. In the eyes of the court, the incapacity was clear, and so the verdict was handed down on the second day of the trial. The investigation revealed that the accused heard voices before the crime and had the feeling that he had a second personality. One of the man's brothers described that he often took medication and was also undergoing temporary therapeutic treatment. But the unclear medication intake remains a dark chapter in history that led to the tragic acts that shook the small community in Uckermark. Tagesspiegel reports that ...

The trial and verdict deeply affected the local community. After the brutal act, the accused decided to end his life by cutting himself with a knife and jumping out of a window, which resulted in a spinal cord injury. Since then he has been dependent on a wheelchair. This array of tragic circumstances remains in the minds of people in the region — and it touches on the question of responsibility in cases of mental illness.

The consequences for those affected

The 28-year-old's condition is checked regularly to determine whether he still poses a danger to society. The court made it clear that he would have to bear the costs of the proceedings, which was a further burden given his current situation. The case raises questions not only about mental health, but also about community safety and support for people with mental illness.

A tragic episode that took place in the tranquil streets of Casekow will live on in the memories of local residents. It remains to be hoped that the 28-year-old will receive the necessary help and such violent outbreaks can be prevented in the future.