A man has to drive in the new year's eve night in the Ruhr area several times with the car pedestrian. In Bottrop, four people were injured - one of them difficult. The police think it was a xenophobic motive.
A car driver has been controlled in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Bottrop in the new year's eve night his car into a group of Pedestrians and at least four people injured. "The investigating authorities are currently looking at a targeted attack that may be due to the xenophobic attitude of the driver", informed the police and the Prosecutor's office. The investigators have "first information about a mental illness of the driver".
the victims are Syrians and AfghansThe 50-Year-old was reported shortly after midnight in Bottrop on purpose to a pedestrian. This could save a clash. Then the man drove on towards the city centre and there, at the Berliner Platz in a group of people celebrating the new year with firecrackers and rockets. Four people were injured, one of them seriously, the police explained to tagesschau.de. Among the Victims of Syrian and Afghan nationality of two adults and two children.
The police have cordoned off the scene of the crime in Bottrop, Berliner Platz.
Also in food on peoplecontrols in the adjacent meal, the man tried, according to the police, to ride in a group of people. These were waiting on a bus stop and were able to jump to the side, said a police spokesman. Finally, the man in Essen, was stopped by police and arrested. He was reported to be xenophobic. The driver come from food.