Secret perpetrators on the run: Police asks for evidence of witnesses!

Secret perpetrators on the run: Police asks for evidence of witnesses!

On April 14, 2024, a violent incident occurred in a Duisburg UCI cinema, in which a 39-year-old from Dinslaken was seriously injured. Around midnight, a verbal argument on the men's toilet escalated after the perpetrators had previously disturbed other cinema guests during a film screening. The injured man informed an employee of the cinema who referred the four alleged perpetrators from the hall. But the situation took a dramatic turn.

The perpetrators lurked the Dinslakener and attacked him. He was seriously injured with a metal frame on the head, which led to a broken nose and chef and shattered eye sockets. The incident not only caused horror among the cinema seekers, but also called the police on the scene. reports the west that the police have published search photos of the alleged perpetrators to receive information from the population.

search for the perpetrators

The description of the men you are looking for is detailed: the first man is between 1.80 and 1.90 meters tall, muscular and has black hair. The second perpetrator is described with a size of 1.70 to 1.75 meters as strong and also black -haired. The third man has a size between 1.75 and 1.80 meters. Even if it was announced on March 21, 2024 that two possible perpetrators aged 26 and 28 from Duisburg and are looking forward to criminal proceedings, the police are still looking for further information.

Witnesses are urgently asked to report to the Duisburg police on 0203 2800. Despite the already identified suspects, the clarification of the whole incident remains a challenge, so that the investigators are dependent on the help of the public.

A look at youth violence

The brutal attacks are part of a major problem that deals with society: the increase in violence among young people. A current ZDF-Documentation illuminates the increasing child and youth crime. After two decades of decline, the police crime statistics in 2022 show an increase in violent crime by around a third.

The studies show that the attitude towards violence has undergone change. While in 2013 only 13.9% of the ninth graders regarded violence as part of the fun, this value rose to 25.9% by 2022. The approval of masculinity that legitimizes violence has also increased. These developments are worrying and require a rethink in prevention work.

The criminologist Dirk Baier also warns of a serious increase in youth violence. Social changes, such as a violent education or poorer educational opportunities, have been identified as the causes of this increase. Easy solutions, such as harder punishments, are needed effective prevention measures. Mediation between perpetrators and victims could be a promising strategy to break through the spiral of violence.