Brutal attack on ex-council in Birkenfeld-police are looking for witnesses!

Brutal attack on ex-council in Birkenfeld-police are looking for witnesses!

Am vergangenen Freitag, dem 14. März, wurde ein 69-jähriger Mann in der Dietlinger Straße in Birkenfeld Opfer eines brutal angelegten Überfalls. According to pz-news.de , the victim is a former municipal council of the city. The man was attacked with a cripple and suffered life -threatening injuries that brought him to the intensive care unit.

The attack occurred around 1:40 p.m. when two unknown perpetrators started on the 69-year-old. The attackers robbed his wallet and then escaped undetected. As stuttgarter-nachrichten.de reports, the victim's state of health was improved a week after the incident compared to the original state. Despite this positive development, he remains under medical care.

Investigations and information

The police have so far had no specific references to the identity of the perpetrators. The investigation is in full swing and the authorities ask the population for help. Witnesses who can contribute to the crime or the perpetrators are asked to report to the crime service service on the telephone number (07231) 186 4444

The brutal incident highlights the increasing violent crime in Germany. This is also underpinned by the 2023 crime statistics, which reports an increase of 5.5 % compared to the previous year. In particular, violent crime has reached the highest level since 2007 with 214,099 cases. In 2023, 190,605 suspects were also recorded in the area of ​​violent crime, which is an increase of 6.9 %, as mentioned in the statistics. bka.de

The dark field, i.e. crimes that the police have not known, remains a challenge for the investigators. The incident in Birkenfeld corresponds to a worrying trend, which is favored by various factors, such as economic and social stress. The increase in crimes could also be related to the increased mobility after the loss of COVID-19 restrictions.