Thuringia: Woman seriously injured in the attack in Gotha: witnesses wanted

Gotha (dpa/th) - The police are looking for a man who is said to have attacked a woman in Gotha. As the police announced on Thursday, the wanted person is said to have embraced the 35-year-old from behind on Tuesday evening. He held a knife in one hand, but according to initial findings, he should not have used it against the woman. She is said to have injured herself on the knife when she broke free from the grip. A witness saw the man then flee. The police are now investigating the previously unknown man with blond hair and a narrow face, who is said to have been wearing a black jacket with a white dog's head on the back at the time of the crime.