Hello again. ...... while writing the first sentence of the upcoming translation, another article appeared on my feed, so I will do both in one post.
Original
article 1 at Ausblick am Hellweg [
A], followed by original
article 2 at Bild [
A], both translated by me:
41 cm [16 inch] blade length: Traveler attacked with machete - police subdued attacker while threatening to use firearm
Attack with a
machete on Thursday evening (January 23rd) in a district rail yard - the act happened almost exactly at the same time as a
life-threatening knife attack in the pedestrian zone in Schwerte (district Unna). [like, that's the one I covered previously]
With their own eyes, a federal police patrol noticed the attack around 6:45 PM at the north side of the central railway station Essen, the federal police say in their press statement:
"A man was about to use a brandished machete with a blade length of 41 cm against the head of another man."
The officers reacted immediately
and used the threat of a firearm to demand the attacker drop the machete. The Moroccan lowered the machete, walked a few steps - and threw the weapon
over the railing of a descending staircase to the subway train area.
Several travelers were on the stairs at the moment, fortunately nobody got hit with the
thrown machete.
The officers subdued the 41 year old and shackled him with handcuffs. The machete was picked up by train station workers and then confiscated.
The attacked man has disappeared in the meantime, a short-range manhunt remained unsuccessful.
As the Moroccan was searched, the officers found
two flambé burners, a multi-tool, three bubbles of cocaine, as well as a document that confirmed his identity without a doubt. An arterial alcohol test showed an alcohol level of 1.4 per mil.
The evaluation of the video footage of a surveillance camera showed that the 41 year old first had a verbal dispute with the John Doe before he grabbed the machete from his backpack and attacked in the direction of the counterparty. After reconciling with a responsible prosecutor, the police officers
arrested the Moroccan. He is to be arraigned today [Jan 24]. A doctor confirmed his capacity to be in custody.
The federal police officers initiated an investigation on the grounds of aggravated battery, threat, and violations against narcotics and weapon laws.
Coerced by teenagers
Boy (9) was to put lit firecracker into his mouth
The boy was to put a firecracker into his mouth that the perpetrators wanted to light (symbolic photo)
Wiesbaden -
Fortunately he was able to free himself and escape.
On Tuesday afternoon, two teenagers have tried to coerce a 9 year old to a dangerous action in the Mainz-Kostheim district of Wiesbaden. According to the police, the child was to put a New Year's Eve firecracker into his mouth that the perpetrators wanted to light on fire. One of the two [perpetrators] already had the lighter in his hand.
"When the boy ran away, the teenagers threw the firecracker after him", the police said. He didn't get hit, managed to escape without injuries.
This is how the boy describes the perpetrators
The 9 year old described the two perpetrators as male, roughly 15 or 16 years old, with a North African phenotype. They are around 1.60 meters [5'3"] tall and have short black hair.
One of the two is rotund, the other is skinny. The skinny one was dressed in a dark blue jacket, a black jeans, and white sneakers. The rotund one wore a black jacket, white sneakers, and a white base cap.
Who was able to witness it on Tuesday around 4:45 PM at the street Römerfeld? Please contact the phone number 0611/345-0.
lies motionlessly on the street underneath the golden rescue blanket, the EMT at his side is fighting for his life. Stopping the bleeding, keeping the body warm; it's a race against death.
