Dispute at the Harburg S-Bahn station: man falls on the tracks and fights for his life

Dispute at the Harburg S-Bahn station: man falls on the tracks and fights for his life

In the night of November 2, 2024, there was a dramatic incident at the Harburg S-Bahn station that brought a 25-year-old man in mortal danger. The dispute between him and a 28-year-old escalated around 0:40 in an S-Bahn when the older man hit his opponent in the face with full force. The blow was so violent that the 25-year-old got staggered and fell into the gap between the edge of the platform and the already departing S-Bahn.

The scene was shocking: passers -by immediately hurried to help and pulled the injured out of the track. Despite the quick reaction, the man was seriously injured and had to be brought to a clinic immediately, where he has been fighting for his life since then. The 28-year-old, who was responsible for his violent outbreak, was arrested by the federal police. He was not only involved in a dispute, but also had an alcohol level of 3.05 per thousand - an alarming number that explains its way of acting.

Investigations run

The federal police have already initiated investigations against the 28-year-old and also checks video recordings from the platform to reconstruct the exact course of events. It remains to be seen which consequences this incident will have for the attacker who was released after a night in the custody on Saturday morning. The Situation is about security and violence at train stations, while the injured man fights for his survival.