The death of a 25-year-old has sparked national outrage. The young man was crushed when he came to the aid of several women at the CSD in Münster. The alleged perpetrator fled after the attack. Now the police report a search success.
In the case of the deadly attack on a 25-year-old on the sidelines of a CSD meeting in Münster, the police arrested a suspect. It was a 20-year-old man, said the Münster police. He is suspected of knocking down and fatally injuring a young trans man who had come to the aid of several women.
According to witnesses, the suspect is said to have insulted several women with "lesbian whore" or "piss off" on August 27 and approached them threateningly. According to the police, the 25-year-old noticed the situation and asked the troublemaker to refrain from insults. But he struck, suddenly, at least once with his fist. The 25-year-old fell to the ground and unhappily hit his head on the asphalt, a spokesman for the prosecutor said. He was hospitalized, later placed in an induced coma, and died early Friday morning. The body will be autopsied on Monday.
The perpetrator fled after the attack. For days, a homicide commission evaluated evidence from witnesses as well as image and video material. The officers found pictures of the alleged perpetrator. An investigator from the homicide squad finally recognized the man she was looking for in the afternoon at the main train station and arrested him. The public prosecutor's office in Münster wants to apply for an arrest warrant for bodily harm resulting in death. The suspect is due to be brought before Saturday.
Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser expressed her dismay at the 25-year-old's death. She tweeted: "A young man is beaten to death for wanting to help others. On a
The Ministry of Family Affairs spread the queer commissioner of the federal government, Sven Lehmann, on Twitter, who made a similar statement. He expressed his condolences to the family and friends of the victim. He hopes that the death of the 25-year-old will shake up society." In Germany, too, we have a major problem with hatred of queer people. Anti-queer violence is a threat that can be fatal. We all have to face this violence every day ", says Lehmann.
"Too many of us are once again reminded by his death that there are parts of society that deny us human dignity," said the Federal Executive of the Lesbian and Gay Association in Germany (LSVD). The act shows again clearly how urgently action plans against trans and homophobia are needed.
NRW Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst emphasized that the man had shown civil courage and courage by standing up for others in everyday life. "The fact that he lost his life in the process makes me stunned and sad. We have no place for discrimination and violence. We show zero tolerance for all forms of misanthropy." NRW Equal Opportunities Minister Josefine Paul said that discrimination, hatred, hate speech and violence are still unfortunately everyday experiences for many queer people. "We can never accept that in an open society."
According to the city, the flags will be flown at half-mast on all municipal buildings in Münster, and a rally and mourning event will take place in the course of the evening. "It affects us all," said Mayor Markus Lewe, referring to the attack. "Our urban society is cosmopolitan and tolerant and will continue to fight to be a safe place for marginalized people."
