It was probably about nothing, but the situation escalated.
Four teenagers are said to have hit a couple on the regional train.
The police intervened at Dortmund main station.
Dortmund – Around 7 p.m. on Saturday evening, a train attendant on the regional train notified the federal police and asked for support.
Four teenagers are said to have attacked and injured a man (23) and his partner (28) on the regional train (RB32) to Dortmund (North Rhine-Westphalia).
According to the federal police, they are investigating joint, dangerous bodily harm.
The suspects are minors.
It is said to be a 13-year-old, two 14-year-olds and a 15-year-old.
Dortmund: Teenage gang beats man on the train bloody
After leaving Wanne-Eickel, the 23-year-old asked the four teenagers aged 13 to 15 to behave a little quieter.
After that, the four are said to have "aggressively approached" him and his partner, the federal police announced on Sunday.
The four young people were sitting next to the couple on the train.
There they talked loudly.
"When the young man tried to keep them at a distance, one of the teenagers suddenly hit him in the face with his fist," police said.
Two teenagers in the group are said to have hit the partner, according to the police.
The blows hit the face and thighs.
Alerted rescue workers treated a bloody wound in the eye of the 23-year-old when they stopped in Dortmund.
According to the police, his partner suffered a shock and required medical attention.
After the incident in the regional train: teenagers are silent about the allegations
The four teenagers remain silent about the allegations.
They only admitted to a verbal dispute.
Video recordings from the train are now to be evaluated.
A video with brutal scenes from Baden-Württemberg recently made headlines.
The recordings appeared on social networks.
Two girls (13) beat a 14-year-old.
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