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Judge Orders Detention After Assault on 75-Year-Old at Berlin S‑Bahn Station

Video evidence led to an arrest on a train at Erkner following the suspect’s flight by S‑Bahn.

Overview

  • Federal police said the 37-year-old, known to authorities, is under investigation for dangerous bodily harm and bodily harm.
  • The attack at Messe‑Süd around 3:30 a.m. involved blows to the victim’s head and repeated strikes, according to police.
  • The woman sustained a head laceration and multiple bruises and was taken to a hospital.
  • Two companions, a 28-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man, were beaten and kicked when they intervened and received on-site treatment.
  • Brandenburg police made the provisional arrest after reviewing footage and transferred the suspect to federal police, as prosecutors ordered a blood sample.