18-year-old in custody after fatal attack in Bad Oeynhausen
In the night to Sunday, a 20-year-old and a 19-year-old were injured during an altercation in the Kurpark in Bad Oeynhausen. The 20-year-old sustained severe head injuries, which resulted in a complete failure of all brain functions. He later died from his injuries.
According to police reports, disputes had occurred between the two victims and a group. Members of the group allegedly attacked and kicked the two individuals. Witnesses informed the police, but the group had disappeared in the direction of the city center.
The violence against the 20-year-old was reportedly instigated by the 18-year-old, according to statements from Thursday. He had previously been noticed for various criminal offenses. At least three other people are believed to be part of the group around the 18-year-old, according to investigations. The exact number of people involved in the incident was still unclear.
The background of the altercation was also unclear. The autopsy of the 20-year-old revealed that he had died from blunt force trauma to the head. Witnesses were once again asked to report observations. Large-scale events were taking place in the immediate vicinity of the Kurpark at the time of the incident.
The police in Oeynhausen are intensifying their investigation into the incident, as the 18-year-old suspect is currently in pre-trial detention in Bielefeld. Witnesses are urged to provide any information they may have about the attack, which took place in the public bathroom near the Kurpark on Sunday evening. The public prosecutor's office has issued a call for anyone who witnessed the violent attack on the two men, including the alleged attackers, to come forward. In addition to the seriously injured 20-year-old, several other men were also reportedly injured during the altercation.
