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Acts of violence at Göttingen train station: perpetrator duo known by name!
Public search ended in Göttingen: Two suspected perpetrators of attacks at the train station identified and investigated.
Acts of violence at Göttingen train station: perpetrator duo known by name!
In recent weeks, a series of attacks in the Göttingen area has caused concern. The public search for a suspected perpetrator duo, which was stopped on June 27, 2025 after the identity of the two young men became known, is particularly explosive. Both come from northern Hesse and are suspected of having committed two violent attacks on the Göttingen train station forecourt on February 9, 2025 myregion365.de reported.
The first incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. The main perpetrator asked two men, 20 and 29 years old, for a cigarette and suddenly punched one of them in the face. The companion rushed to help and was also attacked. The duo then fled towards the train station, leaving the two men behind with minor injuries. Only a short time later, between 4:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., there was another attack in which the main perpetrator attacked a 33-year-old man, punched him in the face several times and snatched his black backpack. This man was also slightly injured and was the target of the money demand before the violent attack.
Attacks in the city area
But it's not just at the train station that violence makes headlines. Another attack that occurred on Goethe-Allee on the night of June 3, 2025 is also fairly fresh in the memory. Here a woman was approached by an unknown man who also asked her for a cigarette. The incident escalated when the man suddenly hit the woman in the face with the bottom of a champagne bottle, causing her to suffer facial injuries and requiring medical attention. However, the victim was able to leave the scene and escape home. In this context, the police are urgently looking for witnesses who may have made suspicious observations during the night. Telephone tips can be reported at 0551/491-2115 goettinger-tageblatt.de.
A look at the numbers
These incidents fit into a larger picture that emerges from the current police crime statistics (PKS). According to that Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) There was a slight decrease in crime overall in 2024, but violent crime rose by 1.5%, reaching its highest level since 2007. What is particularly alarming is that the number of suspected children and young people continues to rise. This shows that these are not just isolated cases like the attacks described above, but that a worrying trend can be observed in society.
The mix of increasing violence and frightening statistics is challenging our society. Hopefully the police can hold the perpetrators to account and the victims receive the support they need. At a time when safety and respectful interaction with one another should be of paramount importance, such events are a clear wake-up call.