Overview

• The Staatsanwaltschaft Dresden has charged three men aged 48, 49 and 50 with dangerous bodily harm for attacking a 16-year-old Afghan boy during a Pegida demonstration.
• Prosecutors contend the suspects targeted the teenager because of his Afghan background, classifying the incident as xenophobic violence.
• The April 15, 2024 confrontation on Wilsdruffer Straße left the victim with a bruised eye and shoulder pain.
• Investigations against two other individuals were discontinued when prosecutors found insufficient evidence to pursue charges.
• The accused men, who have no prior convictions and have not commented on the allegations, now await the court’s decision on opening the main trial.