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Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Yahoo
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
a day 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
2 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.
