Overview
- Police say the confrontation unfolded at a platform waiting shelter at Duisburg Hauptbahnhof on New Year’s Eve.
- Witnesses reported that a 39-year-old man physically assaulted the 67-year-old, who lost consciousness and did not recover.
- Emergency responders attempted resuscitation at the scene, but the victim was pronounced dead.
- Officers detained the 39-year-old for questioning, and investigators have not established a motive or whether the men knew each other.
- A homicide commission is reviewing CCTV, interviewing witnesses, and collecting evidence, and train operations were temporarily restricted during the response.