Brutal attack in Cologne: homeless person seriously injured, perpetrators fleeting!

Brutal attack in Cologne: homeless person seriously injured, perpetrators fleeting!

In the old town of Cologne, a brutal attack on a homeless man occurred on Friday evening. Around 6:15 p.m., four young men between the ages of 17 and 20 followed their victim, a 39-year-old homeless, and suddenly hit him. While the man was lying on the ground, the attackers mercilessly met him. According to T-Online, a 56-year-old passer-by, but he was also attacked by the perpetrators. His 54-year-old wife hurried to help and was also slightly injured.

The victim suffered serious head and facial injuries and was taken to the hospital, where he could be released on the same day. The couple, on the other hand, came away with minor injuries. Despite an immediately initiated search, the attackers have not yet been able to be caught. The investigation was taken over by the murder commission. This currently evaluates monitoring videos and asks the population for clues. The perpetrators are described as follows: The first perpetrator wore dark clothes and had striking curls, while the second perpetrator was seen in a white t-shirt and a black quilted vest. The third perpetrator also had a white T-shirt, the fourth perpetrator wore blue jeans.

violent crime in Buchheim

But not only in the old town causes violence. On Thursday afternoon, another tragic violent crime occurred in Buchheim. A 38-year-old woman died there while a 53-year-old man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. According to Rundschau Online, the police suspect a family drama as a background. According to reports, both people rushed out of the window of their apartment on the fourth floor after a dispute with several people had apparently occurred.

The police cordoned off the crime scene and installed a privacy screen so as not to disturb the investigation. Both the woman and the man showed stab wounds. Investigators are currently questioning tenants and relatives, while trace security teams examine the location of the action. The authorities are looking for witnesses who noticed disputes in the apartment in the days before the incident or watched a dispute at the window on Thursday afternoon.

a worrying trend

These two incidents also skill lightly on increasing violence in Cologne. According to the [police crime statistics] (https://koeln.polizei.nrw/polizei-- criminal statistics) of the NRW authorities, the number of violent crimes has risen in recent years. The Cologne police are doing everything possible to clarify the current cases and to take preventive action against such acts.

The moving events make it clear that violence in the city is a serious problem that society has to face together. While the investigative authorities are working intensively, it remains to be hoped that such brutal attacks and tragedies will soon be a thing of the past.

The police ask for information on 0221 229-0 or by email to poststelle.koeln@polizei.nrw.de .