Death by brutal blows: did the state fail?

Death by brutal blows: did the state fail?

Bad Oeynhausen, Deutschland - A serious incident shakes Bad Oeynhausen: 20-year-old Philippos Tsanis died after a brutal assault by Mwafak Al S., an 18-year-old Syrian. On June 23, 2024, Al S. hit the young man's head several times, which led to his serious injuries, which finally resulted in his death in the hospital. This is reported by the wdr . The public prosecutor's office in Bielefeld then issued an arrest warrant against Al S. for manslaughter and dangerous bodily harm.

The history of Mwafak al s.

Al S. had already got into the headlines before this incident. According to Apollo News he was known to the police due to various offenses, including predatory theft and assault. His criminal career started in Baden-Württemberg in 2020, where he noticed at least eight times because of theft. In 2022, he was even investigated for attempted rape and sexual abuse against him, but without conviction. Despite these massive criminal records, he continued unhindered in Bad Oeynhausen without the authorities being aware of his criminal past.

The victim's mother, Joanna Steinmann-Glogowski, sharply criticized the authorities and explained that her son had become the victim of "cold murder". She emphasized that nobody could protect her son from Al S. and failed the responsible bodies. District Administrator Ali Doğan admitted omissions in the transfer of information between the authorities and confirmed that no information about AL S. These communication problems throw a bright light on the existing structures in the police and the administration, which may have contributed to the tragedy.