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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Passau car ramming suspect charged with attempted manslaughter
A magistrate has issued an arrest warrant for attempted manslaughter for the man who drove his car into a crowd in the southern German city of Passau, injuring his wife, 5-year-old daughter and three others, police said on Sunday. The 48-year-old Iraqi national 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. 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.
Times of Oman
2 days ago
- Times of Oman
Germany: Car crashes into gas station in Bavaria, tearing down pump
Bavaria: A 22-year-old man crashed a sports car into the sales area of a gas station in Nuremberg, which is in the German state of Bavaria. According to the police, he also tore a gas pump from its anchorage. The car lurched forward and became lodged in the gas station window. The station was reportedly unoccupied at the time of the early Saturday morning accident. A police spokesperson said the 22-year-old may have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Police took a blood sample from the man and his 16-year-old passenger. Police found around 70 grams of marijuana in the car. A later search of his flat revealed more narcotics. Initial findings indicate that the driver and passenger were not injured but were taken to hospital for treatment. It also emerged that the two men had already caused an accident that same night. The man reportedly crashed his car into a parked car in a supermarket parking lot and then fled. Police have said that the criminal investigation so far has revealed evidence suggesting that a possible custody dispute may have triggered the ramming incident in Passau. The Passau criminal investigation department, together with the Passau public prosecutor's office, is now leading the investigation. A decision on detention of the suspect will be made on Sunday, police said. The 48-year-old man, reportedly an Iraqi national, has been detained. His wife and daughter, along with three other injured people, are receiving treatment in hospital. A police spokesman said that the severity of the injuries is not yet entirely clear, but that no one is in a life-threatening condition. The police report also revised the age of the man's wife from 38 to 40.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Police suspect motive in Passau car ramming was child custody dispute
Police suspect that the man who drove a car into a group of people in the southern German city of Passau on Saturday, injuring five, including his wife and their 5-year-old child, was likely involved in a child custody dispute. "In the course of the ongoing criminal investigations, there are indications that a possible custody dispute may have been the trigger for the incident," police said. The three lived in the Passau area, the police added. The man, a 48-year-old Iraqi national, has been detained and is being questioned. It is unclear whether he has made a statement about the incident. A decision on whether the suspect will remain in custody is expected on Sunday. The Passau Criminal Police Inspectorate, together with the Passau Public Prosecutor's Office, has taken over the investigation. Based on current findings, the allegation is attempted homicide. The wife and daughter, along with three other injured individuals, are being treated in hospital. The severity of the injuries is not yet entirely clear, but no one is in a life-threatening condition, a police spokesman said. The relationship between the other injured individuals and the family - if there is one - is not yet known, the spokesman added. Incident occurred in mid-afternoon The man drove his car into a group of people on the pavement in a street near Passau's main train station at around 3:30 pm (1330 GMT). Police quickly assumed that the man had deliberately steered the vehicle into the group. Passers-by alerted police People in the area alerted the police, and the injured were taken to hospital by ambulance. The scene of the incident was cordoned off, and the car involved removed with a crane in the early evening. Police have called on witnesses to contact the Passau Criminal Police Inspectorate. In February, a car in the southern city of Munich drove into a demonstration march, injuring dozens of people. Two of the injured - a woman and her 2-year-old daughter - later died in hospital. The then 24-year-old suspected perpetrator remains in pre-trial detention.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- South China Morning Post
Man drives into crowd in Germany's Passau, injuring own wife, daughter and 3 others
Police suspect that the man who drove a car into a group of people in the southern German city of Passau on Saturday, injuring five, including his wife and their five-year-old child, was likely to be involved in a child custody dispute. 'In the course of the ongoing criminal investigations, there are indications that a possible custody dispute may have been the trigger for the incident,' police said. The three lived in the Passau area, the police added. The man, a 48-year-old Iraqi national, has been detained and is being questioned. It is unclear whether he has made a statement about the incident. A decision on whether the suspect will remain in custody is expected on Sunday. The Passau Criminal Police Inspectorate, together with the Passau Public Prosecutor's Office, has taken over the investigation. Based on current findings, the allegation is attempted homicide. A shoe lies on the pavement after a man drove a car into a group of people in Passau on Saturday. Photo: dpa The wife and daughter, along with three other injured individuals, are being treated in hospital. The severity of the injuries is not yet entirely clear, but no one is in a life-threatening condition, a police spokesman said.
