At least two people have been killed in a knife attack in Germany, including a child.

The attack took place in the Bavarian town of Aschaffenburg at 11.45am local time (10.45am GMT) in Schöntal Park, an English-style garden found at the centre of the city, according to reports.

Police said one man had been arrested. They added that there was no indication of further suspects and no danger to the public in a post on social media platform X.

The suspect is reported to have attempted to escape across nearby train tracks – halting rail traffic – before they were arrested.

A police spokesman declined to comment on the identity of the victims at this stage when contacted by Reuters.

Aschaffenburg, which sits on the River Main around 20 miles south-east of Frankfurt, is home to around 70,000 people.

In November, police classified Schöntal Park as a “dangerous place” as a result of robberies, assaults and drug activity in the area, according to Bild. This prompted regular foot patrols to be introduced.

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