Overview
- Police say the incident occurred Sunday in Hamburg’s Eidelstedt district as a 63-year-old cleaned a Stolperstein on the anniversary of the 1938 pogroms.
- A 71-year-old man allegedly approached, blew out and discarded her memorial candle, and made antisemitic remarks.
- During a verbal confrontation, the suspect allegedly struck and strangled the woman before a passing police patrol intervened.
- Authorities reported the victim sustained minor injuries and received outpatient treatment at the scene.
- Officers recorded the suspect’s identity, identified him as a Croatian citizen, and confirmed that investigations are ongoing.