Germany mourns young man after brutal attack by assailants
A group of ten assailants of Syrian descent brutally attacked a 20-year-old German citizen. One perpetrator has already been arrested in connection with the case. Germany is in shock after the tragedy. People are gathering in the park in Bad Oeynhausen to pay tribute to the deceased.
The tragic 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 ten men beat Philippos Tsanis so severely that the young man died in the hospital a few days later, on Tuesday, June 25.
Authorities are working to determine why the beating occurred. It is known that the boy was attacked while returning from his sister's prom.
At some point, an argument broke out between the group of assailants and the three boys returning from the party. One of the assailants lunged at Tsanis and began to beat him relentlessly, kicking him in the head. The 20-year-old suffered a brain hemorrhage, among other injuries.
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 drug-related crimes, among other offences. 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
For now, the investigation is 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 battered 20-year-old. Thousands of Germans are gathering at the scene of the tragedy, lighting candles and praying for the man.
