North Rhine-Westphalia: man injured in dispute: suspected perpetrator fled

Essen (dpa / lnw) - After a dispute between several men in downtown Essen, a 43-year-old was seriously injured. He is in a hospital with lacerations, according to police. Another man was also injured in the "mutual bodily harm" on Friday evening, said a spokeswoman for the police control center on Saturday at the request of the German Press Agency. The background to the fact is still unclear. A 48-year-old was arrested, a 22-year-old alleged perpetrator is still at large. The public prosecutor's office in Essen is investigating.