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Yahoo
13 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
14 hours ago
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Passau ramming suspect charged with attempted manslaughter
The Iraqi national suspected of driving his car into a crowd of people in Passau, southern Germany, will face charges of attempted manslaughter, police said on Sunday. The incident on Saturday evening left five people injured, including the man's wife and 5-year-old daughter. Initial findings, according to the police, indicate that the 48-year-old and his wife may have been engaged in a custody dispute. The man and his wife are reportedly separated, the police said. A magistrate has now issued an arrest warrant for the man, and the suspect has been transferred to a correctional facility. This breaking news story will be updated shortly. Edited by: Nik Martin
