As of: March 24, 2024, 9:27 a.m
By: Elisa Buhrke
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A 19-year-old injured eleven people with pepper spray at the Würzburg spring folk festival.
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A pepper spray incident occurs at the Würzburg Spring Folk Festival.
A young man is arrested.
Würzburg - At least eleven people were injured by pepper spray at the spring folk festival in Würzburg-Zellerau.
A 19-year-old suspect was arrested by the police in the festival tent on Saturday evening, March 23rd.
His blood was taken at the request of the public prosecutor, as the police announced on Sunday.
The young man is suspected of causing grievous bodily harm.
Pepper spray attack on a folk festival in Würzburg: eleven people injured
It appears that an argument broke out between several people in the marquee for reasons that are not yet clear.
The 19-year-old claims he used his pepper spray to defend himself against the people who allegedly started the argument.
Some uninvolved party guests were also affected by the irritant gas.
So far, the police are aware of eleven people who have suffered eye and respiratory irritation.
They received medical care on site.
The exact circumstances of the dispute are still unclear and the investigation is ongoing.
(elb/dpa)
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