Incident of bias-motivated violence - Police investigate woman being pushed out of wheelchair
In a disturbing incident that took place in Berlin-Mitte, a woman in a wheelchair was forced out of it by another woman. This was witnessed on Wednesday evening by an employee at a care home, as revealed by the police on Thursday. The authorities are now investigating this as a potential hate crime against the supposed perpetrator, a 42-year-old individual.
As per a statement from the police, both women stayed at this institution. The management, in their decision, chose to make the suspect depart from the facility. The 65-year-old woman in the wheelchair, following the push, ended up on the floor, complaining of chest and back pain. She, however, turned down any medical assistance that was offered to her.
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This incident of bias-motivated violence against the disabled woman in a wheelchair is being investigated as a potential hate crime by the Berlin police. The suspect, a woman, was asked to leave the care home where both women resided due to the incident. The victim, despite suffering chest and back pain after being pushed out of her wheelchair, refused medical assistance. Additionally, extremist groups in Berlin have been reported to increase their hate crimes against marginalized groups, including individuals with disabilities.
