Terrible incident in Herne: children beat 15-year-olds almost to death
Created: 03/29/2022, 18:08
By: Anika Zuschke
In Herne, three children almost beat a 15-year-old boy to death.
The suspects are between 12 and 13 years old.
The victim is now stable.
Herne – A terrible incident happened in a cemetery in Herne last weekend: Three children between the ages of 12 and 13 are said to have beaten a 15-year-old almost to death.
The boy was found seriously injured by a witness on Saturday morning.
The victim's condition is now stable, but according to the police, he has not yet been able to be questioned.
Herne: Children almost kill 15-year-olds in the cemetery – witness finds the seriously injured
According to previous investigations, a 15-year-old Herner got into an argument with a 12-year-old and two 13-year-olds early on Saturday morning, March 26 ,
2022, reports
waz.de.
In the area of a cemetery in Herne-Horsthausen, the children are said to have brought the 15-year-old boy down and kicked and punched him so badly that they almost killed him.
The three then fled, leaving their victim in terrible condition.
A dog walker found the seriously injured man around 5 a.m. and immediately called 911, police said.
The police in Würzburg were also only recently able to avert a worse event: there a man attacked his ex-girlfriend with a knife – but the police were there and reacted immediately.
Three children are said to have almost killed a 15-year-old in Herne with punches and kicks.
(Iconic image) © Lino Mirgeler/dpa
The boy is now in stable condition, but at first it could not be ruled out that his life was in danger.
For this reason, the Bochum police set up a murder commission.
This is now determined because of attempted killing and was able to quickly locate three suspects.
According to
Focus.de
, the trio is already known to the police, but due to their age they are also under criminal responsibility.
They knew their victim well.
A tragic accident also happened recently in Nuremberg: There, a 12-year-old girl fell from a balcony on the fifth floor and died immediately.
15-year-old victim is not yet able to be questioned after the attack – the police are hoping for more details
According to the police, the 15-year-old boy has not yet been questioned.
Police spokesman Frank Lemanis, however, hopes that after his condition has improved, "his statement will provide further details about the attack," he told
Bild
.
In addition, the cell phones of the three alleged perpetrators are said to have been secured.
It is still unclear why the violent incident happened at all.
After the interrogation, the three suspected children were handed back to their legal guardians.
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