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Two Women Face Charges After Fallen Can Triggers Brawl at Munich Central Station

Authorities report heavy intoxication as a key factor in the escalation.

Overview

  • On New Year’s Day around 1:20 p.m., a can placed on a railing fell onto a 32-year-old man on an escalator at Munich Hauptbahnhof.
  • When the man sought an apology, the two women allegedly attacked him with punches and kicks, according to police and multiple witnesses.
  • The man pushed the 45-year-old away while defending himself, and she fell, sustaining a fractured clavicle and a head laceration.
  • Breath tests showed about 2.6‰ for the 45-year-old and 1.5‰ for the 32-year-old, and police said intoxication likely contributed to the severity of the injuries.
  • DB security separated those involved until federal police arrived; the injured woman received ambulatory care, the man sought treatment independently, the women were released after on-scene measures, and they are reported to be charged with bodily injury.