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Two men insulted a gay couple in the regional express RE4 between Düsseldorf main station and Bilk in a massively homophobic manner. When one partner went to the toilet, they beat up the other and stole his watch.
Task forces of the federal police informed the Düsseldorf police on Saturday night about an incident in the regional express RE4 in the direction of Aachen, in which a gay couple was massively insulted and physically attacked by a homophobic duo.
According to the first investigations, the train was between the main station and the Bilk stop in the direction of Aachen. The two men, a 17-year-old youth with Syrian citizenship and a 28-year-old adult with Afghan citizenship, initially verbally abused the couple. When one of the victims went to the toilet, the two suspects hit his partner and stole his watch. According to the current state of knowledge, the man suffered minor injuries.
The alerted police forces found the two suspects on the train and arrested them. The previously stolen wristwatch was found under their seats. A courageous witness rushed to help the attacked and was also slightly injured.
In the course of the investigation, it turned out that the two men suspected of crimes could be involved in another type of blackmail that occurred shortly before the attack on the train in the area of Düsseldorf Central Station. After being brought before a magistrate, the two suspects had to be released. The investigations are ongoing.
Two men insulted a gay couple in the regional express RE4 between Düsseldorf main station and Bilk in a massively homophobic manner. When one partner went to the toilet, they beat up the other and stole his watch.
Task forces of the federal police informed the Düsseldorf police on Saturday night about an incident in the regional express RE4 in the direction of Aachen, in which a gay couple was massively insulted and physically attacked by a homophobic duo.
According to the first investigations, the train was between the main station and the Bilk stop in the direction of Aachen. The two men, a 17-year-old youth with Syrian citizenship and a 28-year-old adult with Afghan citizenship, initially verbally abused the couple. When one of the victims went to the toilet, the two suspects hit his partner and stole his watch. According to the current state of knowledge, the man suffered minor injuries.
The alerted police forces found the two suspects on the train and arrested them. The previously stolen wristwatch was found under their seats. A courageous witness rushed to help the attacked and was also slightly injured.
In the course of the investigation, it turned out that the two men suspected of crimes could be involved in another type of blackmail that occurred shortly before the attack on the train in the area of Düsseldorf Central Station. After being brought before a magistrate, the two suspects had to be released. The investigations are ongoing.
