Brutal attack on bus drivers: Process for life -changing attacks continues

Brutal attack on bus drivers: Process for life -changing attacks continues

A shocking incident that heats the minds: On November 23, 2021, a bus driver in Troisdorf was brutally attacked by two young men. The 44-year-old, a family man, still suffers from the consequences of the attack and is disabled. His lawyer describes him as a disability because his right eye is irreparably damaged. The case, after the accused, now 21 and 23 years old, has already stood twice in front of the District Court of Siegburg, after the accused, now 21 and 23 years old.

The trigger: a dispute over Corona mask

The dispute started when the 18-year-old and his friends were annoyed by the mask obligation on the bus. Shortly before the brutal assault, the bus driver asked the youngsters about the bus ticket, which led to another conflict. On the evening of the attack, around 9:30 p.m., the two parties met by chance. The bus driver, who was just returning from the toilet, was immediately attacked and lost consciousness while his colleagues brought him to the hospital.

The descriptions of the participants are contradictory. The accused claim that the bus driver had provoked them while the bus driver speaks of an insidious attack that started the chest with a blow. The brutal attack ended with several punches and a kick in the face, which seriously injured the eye of the bus driver. "Now I'm killing you," the attacker is said to have said before the blows went on and the bus driver passed out.

The consequences of the attack

The bus driver's injuries are devastating. He had to be operated on several times and suffers from depression, fear and anger. "It is always the struggle for my body, for my life," he reports. The municipal utilities tried to integrate him again as a bus driver, but the efforts failed. His lawyer demands compensation for pain and suffering, but the bus driver perceives this as inadequate in the face of the destruction of his life. The process continues and the questions about justice and responsibility remain in the room.