Uelzen - 18-year-old man is accused of murder - arrest warrant issued
After the violent death of a 55-year-old man at the Uelzen train station, a warrant has been issued for the arrest of the 18-year-old suspected perpetrator. The young man is alleged to have pushed or kicked the 55-year-old, according to a police statement. The victim was to be autopsied today.
The older man from Lüneburg reportedly fell several steps of a staircase during the night leading to Sunday, suffering a skull-brain injury and dying despite resuscitation efforts at the scene. The 18-year-old fled the Hundertwasser-train station and was arrested that night.
The suspected perpetrator is said to be a Moroccan who has been living in a shelter for asylum seekers in Uelzen since June, according to Police spokesperson Kai Richter. He is being investigated for manslaughter. A blood test is to determine if he was under the influence of drugs. The North African is reportedly a 2021 unaccompanied refugee who is currently being tolerated in Germany.
The 18-year-old was recently released from police custody.
According to the current investigations, the suspected perpetrator and the 55-year-old did not know each other. It was unclear if a quarrel preceded the fall down the stairs.
The young man was only a few hours before the death of the 55-year-old released from police custody. He had previously been noticed for a purse snatching, bodily harm, and drug offenses. At the Uelzen bus station, the 18-year-old is said to have hit a 31-year-old in the face with an open hand.
The police are currently evaluating video sequences from the train station and are still looking for witnesses who may have seen the crime.
- Despite the arrest warrant issued by the District Court for the 18-year-old suspect in connection with Skull-Brain Trauma, it's unclear if the incident at the Uelzen train station is related to the death of the 55-year-old man from Lüneburg.
- The 18-year-old, suspected of Criminality in Lower Saxony, was arrested for allegedly pushing or kicking the 55-year-old, resulting in his fatal Skull-Brain Trauma at the Uelzen train station.
- Following his release from police custody on a Sunday, the 18-year-old, under investigation for Manslaughter, tragically became a suspect in the death of the 55-year-old man at the Uelzen train station within hours.
- The police in Uelzen and Lüneburg are actively investigating the cases of Skull-Brain Trauma and Criminality, seeking witnesses to provide information about the 18-year-old suspect, his prior arrest warrant, and the 55-year-old man's death.
- The 18-year-old suspect, a Moroccan asylum seeker from Uelzen, faces charges for Manslaughter, bodily harm, and drug offenses, with further investigations shedding light on the circumstances surrounding the 55-year-old man's fatal Skull-Brain Trauma at the Uelzen train station.
