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Yahoo
15 hours ago
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Germany car driver faces attempted manslaughter charges
A magistrate has issued an arrest warrant for attempted manslaughter for a man who drove his car into a crowd in the German city of Passau, injuring his wife, five-year-old daughter and three others, police say. The 48-year-old Iraqi man has been transferred to a correctional facility, they said. According to initial findings, police suspect a custody dispute may have been the motive. The man and his wife are reportedly separated, the police said. "There had already been reasons for police action in connection with his wife in the past," a police spokesman said. Three of the people injured in the incident, including the daughter, have already been released from hospital. The 40-year-old wife and a 39-year-old woman are still receiving treatment but their lives are not in danger, police said. The two other people injured in the incident were an 18-year-old woman and a 52-year-old woman, who suffered abrasions and bruises. Their relationship to the family is not known. The man drove his car into the group of people near the southern German city's main train station about 3.30pm on Saturday. Passers-by alerted the police, and the man was detained and questioned shortly afterwards. It is not known whether he has made any statement about the incident.
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Yahoo
Three of five injured in Passau car ramming released from hospital
Three of the five people injured when a man drove his car into a crowd in the southern German city of Passau have been released from hospital, the police said on Sunday. Among them is the five-year-old daughter of the alleged perpetrator. The man's 40-year-old wife and a 39-year-old woman are still being treated in hospital, but their lives are not in danger, the police said in a statement. The two other people injured in the incident were an 18-year-woman and a 52-year-old woman. Their relationship to the family is not known. According to the investigations so far, the 48-year-old Iraqi man deliberately drove into the group of people on Saturday afternoon. Based on initial findings, the police believe a custody dispute may have been the motive. The man was detained and questioned shortly afterwards. It is not known whether he has made any statement about the incident. He is due to appear before a magistrate on Sunday afternoon, who will decide whether he is to be placed in pre-trial detention.
