A 16-year-old is said to have mistreated a handicapped homeless person near Essen main station with a series of kicks in the body and head.
According to the Federal Police, the 48-year-old man was attacked early in the morning on Christmas Day after he lay down next to his wheelchair and fell asleep.
The video recordings in this area show that the 16-year-old kicked the victim 16 times in the body and head with an interruption of several minutes, as the federal police announced on Saturday.
A 14-year-old companion of the young people is said to have stood by indifferently and watched the outbreak of violence.
The 16-year-old from Essen is said to have threatened the victim with a knife and indicated a stab movement against the stomach.
The victim came to the hospital after hours
A spokesman for the federal police said the 48-year-old had dragged himself into his wheelchair and was probably afraid of further abuse.
About two hours after the fact, railway employees became aware of the man who was bleeding from his face and who complained of pain all over his body.
Rescue workers took the injured to a hospital.
The young people are already known to the emergency services because of numerous crimes at Essen main station, said the federal police.
You will be questioned by the authorities in the coming days.
It is being investigated for threats and dangerous bodily harm.
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