Brutal attack in the Europagalerie: pensioner seriously injured!

Brutal attack in the Europagalerie: pensioner seriously injured!

A disturbing incident occurred in the heart of Saarbrücken when an 81-year-old woman in the Europagalerie became the victim of a brutal attack. On Thursday, around 1 p.m., the elderly lady looked at a shop window display when she was suddenly and without warning by a man.

The attacker, a 25-year-old man from Kronach in Bavaria, suddenly hit the woman in the face with her fist. The unexpected attack let the woman fall to the ground, seriously injured. Luckily, civil servants from the Saarbrücken-Stadt contact police were nearby and were able to arrest the perpetrator immediately.

ambiguities about the motifs

The motives for this violent attack have so far been completely unclear. The Saarbrücken-Stadt police inspection has commissioned the criminal investigation team to examine the crime in order to find out more about the background. The alleged perpetrator was arrested and presented to a judge today. The aim is to achieve accommodation to forensics because it is unclear whether the perpetrator is accountable.

The victim is now treated inpatient in a hospital in Saarbrücken. Your condition is serious, but stable. In the meantime, the police are trying to put light into the dark background of this attack as localo.de.de reports .

Security discussion in the Europagalerie

Such incidents understandably arouse concern about security in public spaces. Even if the police reacted quickly and could arrest the perpetrator, the question arises whether it is possible to prevent such attacks in the future. The Europagalerie is a revitalized shopping center that is visited by numerous people every day, and it remains to be seen how the security measures may be adjusted.