Enigmatic attacks in Ansbach: two suspects in custody!

Enigmatic attacks in Ansbach: two suspects in custody!

in Ansbach has a worrying series of attacks that the police called on the scene. On three weekends in a row, men were attacked with blows and kicks. Die Ermittlungen richten sich gegen insgesamt drei mutmaßliche Täter, von denen zwei bereits in Untersuchungshaft sitzen, wie InFranken berichtet. The police and the public prosecutor are considering suspicion of attempted manslaughter.

The attacks took place early on Saturday morning on the same street. The investigators identified a 24-year-old and two 20-year-olds as a suspect. The first incident was at the end of May when a 34-year-old was attacked in front of a snack bar and suffered serious injuries. A witness intervened, which caused the perpetrators to escape. A week later, another attack occurred, in which a 28-year-old was treaded out passed out. This victim also had to go to the hospital. Two witnesses who interfered were slightly injured.

custody and investigation

The current situation in Ansbach is supplemented by additional information from the Süddeutsche Zeitung . Accordingly, the alleged perpetrators between the ages of 18 and 34 are not only because of the attacks on men in custody, they are said to have slightly injured two police officers during their arrest. Witnesses are urgently sought to receive further information on the incidents. There is an assumption that the suspects were previously alcoholic in several locals, which may have led to the riots.

The investigation by the Ansbach murder commission continues. The question of the motif of the acts has so far remained unanswered. The discussion about violent crime in Germany is reinforced by the current statistics, which are published at Statista . Violent crimes make up less than four percent of all police crimes, but have a significant impact on people's feeling of security.

background to violent crime

The number of violent crimes has increased in recent years. Around 217,000 cases were registered in 2024, which is the highest number since 2007. The number of annual victims of violence amounts to around 260,000. Factors such as economic uncertainties and social stress could be possible reasons for the increase. In addition, a survey shows that 94% of German violence against people in security professions feel a major problem. This underlines the urgency to examine and counteract the causes of violent crime.