Brutal attack in the Westpark: Homeless without passing out!
Brutal attack in the Westpark: Homeless without passing out!
A terrifying incident caused excitement in the Westpark in Munich last Saturday. A 45-year-old homeless person was brutally attacked by four men. As [muenchen.t-online.de] (https://muenchen.t-online.de/region/id_100761566/muenchen-obdachloser-im-westpark-conscious-Schlichen-pollei-ermitt, the attack initially started with a conversation that quickly encountered a dispute. The men hit the victim so violently that he finally became passed out.
The consequence of the attack is fatal: the homeless person suffered a bleeding of brain and a rib fracture. After the attack, he had to be taken to a hospital. When he came back, his attackers had already fled and his backpack had also disappeared. According to the police, a predatory crime is currently not assumed, since the backpack probably did not have a particularly valuable content. Investigations into dangerous bodily harm are underway.
a sad trend
The events in the Westpark is not an isolated case. Violence against homeless people has increased in recent years. Saskia Gränitz, who deals intensively on the subject of homelessness, often mentions the social crises that society pull through. An increase in violent crime against homeless by 36.8 % from 2018 to 2023 proves this trend. Particularly alarming: In 2022, 885 violent acts were registered against this in need of protection, whereby many affected people often do not file a complaint for fear of repression.
like [sueddeutsche.de] (https://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/muenchen-obdachlischer-englischer-garten-garten-bebret- Bebruary-1.6320021) reported, another violent incident occurred in the past when a 78-year-old homeless person was found burned under a bridge. A 56-year-old suspect was arrested, the exact motifs are still unclear. The police initially examined possible hate crime before the victim's DNA traces led to the suspect at the scene.
causes and needs
Gränitz also addresses the problems that are largely misunderstood. Violence against women, especially homeless women, has increased by 46.2 % in the past five years, one of the steepest climbs in the field of violent crime. It becomes clear that a deeper social problem must be treated here to improve the emergency of homeless people. Ensuring living space and a reform of the ownership could offer symptomatic relief.
In view of these developments, it is high time that we, as a society, seriously deal with the problem of homelessness. It is not just about the individual fate of those affected, but a comprehensive, social action that helps us to act against the roots of this violence. A look at the homeless and their treatment also has weight - we should all work together to promote a sensitized and solidarity society.| Details | |
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| Ort | Westpark, München, Deutschland |
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