One dead and two injured in knife rampage in Germany

One person has been stabbed to death after a knifeman attacked employees at a German company.

A man attacked three employees of the same utility company with a knife in Mellrichstadt, a small town in Bavaria.

A 21-year-old German citizen was arrested at the scene, according to German outlet Bild.

The person killed was reportedly stabbed in the neck and upper body. Two others suffered serious injuries in the attack.

A police spokesperson told Bild: ‘Caring for the injured is our top priority, as is clarifying the exact circumstances of the crime,’ said the police spokesman.

They added: ‘A police operation is currently underway in Mellrichstadt. Police officers and emergency services are on scene in large numbers.’

Detectives are now investigating the identity of the suspect and establishing a motive.

It is still unclear what the knifeman’s connection is to Überlandwerke Rhön, the utility company attacked.

The energy company supplies the entire Rhön region with electricity, employing some 240 people.

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