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Iris Stalzer — the newly elected mayor of Herdecke, Germany — told police she was stabbed by her teenaged daughter on Oct. 7

Newly released details imply that Stalzer's 17-year-old daughter kept her in the basement for an "extended period" of time, during which she was tormented and stabbed 13 times, authorities say

Stalzer also reportedly suffered several hematomas and fractures to her skull

New details have emerged after it was reported that the newly elected mayor of a western German town had allegedly been stabbed by her teenage daughter.

Iris Stalzer, 57, was found stabbed in her home shortly after noon local time on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Her 17-year-old daughter had called an emergency number and told a dispatcher that her mother was stabbed outside in an alleged armed

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