Trial Over Fatal Attack After Graduation Party in Bad Oeynhausen Faces Tensions

Defendant denies responsibility, alleging bias in investigation, as the court grapples with unresolved questions about the 2024 incident.

The trial concerns the death of a 20-year-old who succumbed to severe injuries following an attack in Bad Oeynhausen's Kurpark after a graduation party in June 2024.
The primary defendant, an 18-year-old Syrian at the time of the incident, denied responsibility, claiming he was prematurely judged due to his background.
Prosecutors strongly rejected the allegations of bias, with the lead prosecutor describing the claims as baseless and professionally offensive.
The defendant admitted to being involved in a physical altercation but stated he was intoxicated and unaware of who delivered the fatal blows.
The case has sparked a national debate on immigration and deportation policies, drawing attention from both the Bundestag and the North Rhine-Westphalia state parliament.