Brutal attack in Bettenhausen: Police are looking for witnesses!

Brutal attack in Bettenhausen: Police are looking for witnesses!

on Saturday evening, March 17, 2025, a 16-year-old youth in Kassel was the victim of a robbery. The incident occurred around 11:40 p.m. on Walkmühlenstrasse, while the young person from Edermünde was walking from the city center towards Leipziger Strasse. He was surrounded by five to six unknown men and pushed into a bush. Abuses. The perpetrators asked him to empty his pockets under the showing of weapons such as a knife, a pistol and a whipping ring. The young person was robbed of his wallet with 120 euros. Then the perpetrators fled in an unknown direction.

The police have started the investigation, but so far the perpetrators have not been identified. A detailed description of the perpetrator is available: one of the men who kept a brass ring is described as about 1.75 m tall and strong, with a goatee and a Southeast European appearance. Another perpetrator who led the pistol was between 1.85 and 1.90 m tall, slim and wore black clothes and a hose scarf. The third perpetrator who held the knife was also around 1.75 m tall and had a strong stature. All suspects are estimated at an age between the ages of 18 and 20. Witnesses of the incident are called to report to the Kassel police on 0561/9100.

connection with youth crime

The increasing youth crime in Kassel, which has increased in particular in recent years, gives rise to concern. This is also shown by a current survey on several street robbery, which have been committed by a group of young people. According to My Kassel since April several crimes from eight adolescents from Kassel and Vellmar have been committed between the ages of 15 and 16. These offenses include seven heavy robberies as well as two dangerous bodily harm and a threat.

On May 22, 2023, several young people have already been arrested after they were involved in various raids. In search of searches, evidence and alleged murder weapons were ensured. The investigation shows that the young people often acted together and sometimes also in a changing line -up in the crimes. Despite the arrests, there is concern that not all deeds have been displayed and the group may be responsible for further raids.

social dimension

The problem of youth crime is not new. The Federal Center for Political Education emphasizes that juvenile crime is predominantly male and can hardly be seen as a minority phenomenon bpb . Statistics show that the majority of the young people who become delinquent overcome this while growing up. Nevertheless, violent offenses and serious crimes remain a serious topic that is considered in society.

According to current studies, up to 70% of the students have violated the law at least once in the past 12 months. It is estimated that about 84% of boys and 69% of girls between the ages of 13 and 18 have already been punished. However, it is also determined that young people are often victims of violence, especially in the family environment, and that many crimes are not displayed, which increases the number of unreported cases.

The situation in Kassel is part of a more comprehensive phenomenon that shows that prevention and social integration are decisive factors to sustainably reduce youth crime. The current incidents warn of analyzing the causes of this behavior and taking targeted measures.