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Dortmund Fan Dies After St. Pauli Match in Hamburg as Homicide Unit Opens Probe

Investigators await autopsy results to determine the circumstances of the fatal fall.

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Der Auswärtsblock des BVB am Millerntor.
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Overview

  • Police say a 39-year-old Borussia Dortmund supporter was pushed, fell, suffered severe head injuries, and died in hospital on Sunday.
  • The confrontation occurred around 23:20 on Harald-Stender-Platz outside the Millerntor-Stadion after the St. Pauli–Dortmund match.
  • Officers identified a 22-year-old in Eimsbüttel, briefly detained him, and released him after prosecutors found no grounds for pretrial detention.
  • According to investigators, the man who died was apparently intoxicated and had repeatedly approached a group before being shoved away.
  • The homicide commission and prosecutor are leading the investigation, an autopsy is planned, and police are appealing for witnesses to contact the tip line.