1st LD Writethru: Two dead, including toddler, in knife attack in southern Germany


BERLIN, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- A knife attack in the Bavarian city of Aschaffenburg on Wednesday claimed the lives of two individuals, including a two-year-old child and a man, while leaving two others severely injured.

The attack took place at around 11:45 a.m. local time in a downtown park. German police said in a statement that they had arrested a 28-year-old suspect, and confiscated a knife which was believed to have been used in the attack.

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