German community mourns 20‑year-old killed in brutal park attack
4:49 PM EDT, June 30, 2024
A group of 10 assailants of Syrian descent brutally attacked a 20-year-old German citizen. The victim tragically succumbed to his injuries. One perpetrator has already been arrested in connection with the case. Germany is in shock after the tragedy, and people are gathering in the park in Bad Oeynhausen to pay tribute to the deceased.
The shocking incident occurred a week ago, on Saturday (June 22). The 20-year-old and his two friends were attacked by a group of assailants in the spa park in Bad Oeynhausen. The 10 men beat Philippos Tsanis so severely that he died in the hospital a few days later, on Tuesday (June 25).
Why did the beating occur? Authorities are clarifying the incident's causes. It is known that the young man was attacked while returning from his sister's prom.
At a particular moment, an argument broke out between the group of assailants and the three boys returning from the party. One of the aggressors lunged at Tsanis and began to beat him relentlessly, including kicking him in the head. The 20-year-old suffered, among other injuries, a brain hemorrhage.
German authorities have already arrested an 18-year-old assailant of Syrian descent. According to "Focus," he lived in a migrant home and was known to law enforcement. He had committed, among other things, drug-related crimes. Police officers in North Rhine-Westphalia report that arresting the remaining perpetrators is only a matter of time.
Germany pays tribute to the boy; his mother speaks of murder
The investigation is currently being conducted on the grounds of involuntary manslaughter combined with severe bodily harm, but authorities do not rule out reclassifying the act.
Residents of Bad Oeynhausen are paying tribute to the slain 20-year-old. Thousands of Germans are gathering at the scene of the tragedy, lighting candles and praying for the young man.
