The conservative mayor of a small town in western Germany who is known for his liberal policy toward asylum seekers was slashed in the neck in an attack Monday evening. The attacker was identified by authorities as 56-year-old German national Werner S., whose full name was withheld because of German privacy laws. The 57-year old mayor, Andreas Hollstein, is a father of four and a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party. - Andreas Hollstein , mayor of AltenaMerkel and many other politicians have expressed their shock at the attack. "I am horrified by the knife attack on the mayor Andreas Hollstein — and very relieved that he can already be back with his family.

Source: CBC News November 28, 2017 14:40 UTC