North Rhine-Westphalia: man in Herne critically injured

Herne (dpa / lnw) - A 53-year-old man was fatally injured in the head in Herne from being hit with an object.

North Rhine-Westphalia: man in Herne critically injured

Herne (dpa / lnw) - A 53-year-old man was fatally injured in the head in Herne from being hit with an object. According to a statement from the public prosecutor's office and the police headquarters in Bochum, the victim underwent emergency surgery after an argument on Friday evening in which several people were involved. The condition of the man had initially stabilized, according to the information.

The alleged perpetrator was arrested at the scene of the crime and should be brought before the magistrate on Saturday. The investigators did not provide any further information about the type of object with which the 42-year-old is said to have struck.

According to the information, the 42-year-old clashed in a park in the Wanne district of Herne with the 53-year-old and three other men aged 35, 39 and 48. The three other men also sustained injuries, but not life-threatening.