Auto attack in Passau: Father hurt family - suspected relationship!

Auto attack in Passau: Father hurt family - suspected relationship!

Passau, Deutschland - On June 7, 2025, an alarming incident occurred in Passau when a 48-year-old man drove his car into a group of people. The accident happened around 3:30 p.m. near the main train station. The driver, an Iraqi citizen, was arrested immediately and treated as a suspect in an investigation. The police authorities assume a relationship act that may be related to a custody dispute that put on the family. A total of five people were injured in the incident, including the woman and five -year -old daughter of the man.

The injured people who are currently being treated in the hospital are in stable shape and there is no acute danger to life. In addition to the wife and the daughter, the injured three other women between the ages of 18 and 52, who suffered minor injuries such as abrasions and bruises. The exact relationship between these people and the family is currently unclear. A front garden that was at the scene of the accident was also affected by the incident.

Investigations run

The investigation into the incident is headed by the Passau criminal police inspection and the Passau public prosecutor. The man was heard after the crime, although it is unclear whether he wanted to comment on it. In the afternoon of June 8, 2025, he is to be demonstrated to the judge who decides on the question of adhesion. The allegation against him is temporarily on an attempted homicide.

The scene of the accident was cordoned off during the investigation, and the accident car was removed in the evening with a crane. The police have asked for evidence of witnesses that could have observed the incident. It is pointed out that passers -by alerted the police so that the injured could be treated as quickly as possible.

relationships in the focus

The incident in Passau is part of a worrying series of relationships that have been taken up again and again in recent years. Relationships relate to crimes that are committed between people with specific perpetrators-victim-victim relationships such as spouses or former partners, and are often the result of relationship conflicts and violence. Statistics show that a significant part of these crimes concerns female victims and that rise trends are clearly visible in certain situations such as the Covid 19 pandemic. For example, the registered cases of domestic violence increased during the first Lockdown in 2020, which indicates the increased tensions in family relationships.

Although in this special case there is no danger to the injured, the topic of relationships, especially in connection with custody disputes, remains of social relevance and requires further attention from the public and authorities.