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(CNN) — The newly-elected mayor of a town in western Germany is in critical condition after a stabbing attack outside her home, local media reported Tuesday.

Iris Stalzer, a 57-year-old mother of two teenagers, was found with life-threatening injuries at around midday local time in the Ruhr city of Herdecke, and has been airlifted to hospital, police told CNN.

Her life “remains in danger,” according to a Hagen Police statement.

Police said that there is no indication the attack was politically motivated, and there may be a family connection. “Based on current information, there are no indications that the attack was politically motivated. A family background is assumed,” the statement wrote.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his government

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