Stabbing victim elected as Mayor of Cologne

A German politician who was stabbed yesterday has been elected as the Mayor of Cologne.

Early results show Henriette Reker has won 52% of votes cast, according to the municipal results with three quarters of the ballots counted, putting her on track to becoming the German city's first female mayor.

She is recovering after yesterday's attack which has left her with neck injuries.

Police investigating her stabbing have labelled it a "racist political" act.