Schwerin: 24-year-old lights herself in tram!

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Von: NAG Redaktion

In Schwerin zündete ein 24-Jähriger sich selbst in einer Straßenbahn an. Die Polizei ermittelt wegen schwerer Brandstiftung.
In Schwerin, a 24-year-old ignited himself in a tram. The police are investigating serious arson. (Symbolbild/MND)

Schwerin, Deutschland - in Schwerin, a 24-year-old caused a sensation on Friday when he set fire to a tram. With a beer bottle that contained an unknown liquid, the man entered the train and inflamed himself and part of the vehicle. Fortunately, the police were able to quickly control the fire with a fire extinguisher, so that worse was prevented. The 24-year-old suffered fire injuries in this incident and was taken to a hospital in Lübeck for treatment. Preliminary arrest was pronounced against him, and the investigations by the criminal police are aimed at suspicion of serious arson. The property damage on the tram is estimated at around 3,000 euros. According to Welt this is a serious incident that again draws attention to the topic of arson.

Not only this incident raises questions. A 21-year-old from the Ludwigslust-Parchim district is also the focus of the judiciary. He was sentenced to three years and two months in prison for serious arson. This happened after the court found him guilty in six cases. In Weitendorf, the man had lit a bundle of reed next to an inhabited house, which finally led to a fire that affected the roof of the building. Fortunately, the residents, a family with four people, were able to escape unscathed. These events make it clear how seriously the topic of arson is taken, and the [reporting of the NDR] (https://www.ndr.de/mecklenburg-vorpommern/westmecklenburg/schwere-brandstiftung-21-jaehriger-in-schwerin-vat. Development.

arson: a growing problem?

The current incidents in Schwerin feast in a worrying development regarding arson in Germany. According to a survey by the Federal Criminal Police Office, which is collected by 2024, the cases of arson and the causation of fire hazards have increased in recent years. In the period from 2014 to 2024, a large number of cases were recorded by the police, which-as the figures from [Statista] (https://de.statista.com/statistik/studie/157437/polizeilich-erfaste- von-brandstiftung-seit-1995/) show a steadily growing problem. The topic is booming in our society, and the authorities are required to proceed against this threat.

In conclusion, it is to be hoped that such incidents will not become a habit. The demand for more security and preventive measures is noticeable, and the population shows a growing interest in questions of crime and the protection of one's own habitat. The framework conditions for safe cooperation must be continuously improved.

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