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Passau Driver Faces Manslaughter Charge After Car Attack Injures Five

Authorities have issued an attempted manslaughter warrant after linking the crash to a suspected custody dispute

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Die Polizei schließt nicht aus, dass der Mann bewusst in die Menschenmenge fuhr. Er wurde festgenommen

Overview

  • The attack occurred Saturday afternoon near Passau Hauptbahnhof when a 48-year-old man drove his car into a group of bystanders
  • Among the five injured were the driver’s 40-year-old wife and his 5-year-old daughter, both hospitalized but stable
  • Three lightly injured victims, including the daughter, have been discharged from hospital while two women remain under treatment
  • Investigators point to past police interventions in the couple’s relationship and early findings that suggest a custody dispute motive
  • The suspect remains in custody pending a detention hearing and faces attempted manslaughter charges under the issued warrant