“In Germany, a ticketless passenger brutally beat a controller on a Deutsche Bahn train. The man died in hospital, the attacker was arrested.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
illustrative photo by Getty images Source: “European truth” with reference to dpa
Details: The incident occurred on the evening of Monday, February 2, when a DB regional train was departing from one of the stations near Frankfurt am Main.
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The controller found a passenger without a ticket and told him to get out. The man began to beat the controller and caused him serious head injuries.
Passengers who witnessed the events gave the controller first aid and informed the police. He underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation and was taken to the hospital alive, but he died on Wednesday morning. The man raised two children by himself.
The 26-year-old attacker turned out to be a Greek citizen living in Luxembourg. Before that, he had no problems with the law in Germany. The man was taken into custody.
Transport Minister Patrick Schneider expressed his condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased.
“We must do more to protect our workers. Trains and stations must be a safe place,” he stressed.
It also emerged that an incident with less tragic consequences occurred the next day in Hamburg, after a man entered the station’s staff room and was asked to leave. He injured a railway employee.
What happened before:
- In 2021, during the coronavirus pandemic, another high-profile case occurred in Germany, when a customer of a gas station shot a cashier after being asked to wear a mask.
- In the Czech Republic, a tram driver who insulted and kicked out a family of Ukrainians because the child was standing with his feet on the seat was awarded community service.