# Psychiatric clinic escape in Saxony > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/psychiatric-clinic-escape-in-saxony > Updated: 2026-09-26T12:33:06.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. Police in Saxony are conducting an extensive manhunt for Muhamad M., a 22-year-old man who escaped from the Altscherbitz forensic psychiatric clinic in Schkeuditz, near Leipzig, on September 25, 2026. The escape occurred around 4:00 PM during a supervised walk on the clinic grounds. Muhamad M. was held at the facility following a July 2026 ruling by the Leipzig Regional Court, which ordered his permanent placement due to a diagnosis of schizophrenia. He had been held provisionally since 2025. His history includes a violent incident in August 2025, during which he allegedly stabbed a man in the chest and lung during a mobile phone robbery on Leipzig’s Eisenbahnstraße. Authorities warn that the individual poses a significant danger to the public. He is described as approximately 1.78 meters tall with a thin build, a full beard, and short, spiky black hair. He was last seen wearing a light blue windbreaker, blue jeans, and sneakers. He is a native Persian speaker who speaks broken German, and police suggest he may still be in the Leipzig area. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-26: Leipzig police hunt dangerous man escaped from psychiatric facility Police in Saxony are searching for Muhamad M., a 22-year-old who escaped a forensic psychiatric clinic near Leipzig. Authorities warn he is dangerous following a previous life-threatening knife attack. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/saxony-police-hunt-escaped-22-year-old-from-forensic-clinic ### 2026-09-23: Police search for man escaped from Klingenmünster psychiatric facility German police are searching for a 30-year-old man who escaped a Klingenmünster psychiatric facility; he was last seen near Strasbourg, France. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/police-search-for-man-escaped-from-klingenmnster-psychiatric-facility --- Cite as: Psychiatric clinic escape in Saxony. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/psychiatric-clinic-escape-in-saxony