AfD election poster torn down, witness attacked with wooden stick
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Police in Parchim are searching for two men accused of tearing down an AfD election poster and attacking a 33-year-old witness.
- The witness suffered minor leg injuries after allegedly being struck with a wooden stick and hit with a bicycle.
- Police are investigating suspected aggravated assault and property damage and have recovered a wooden stick and a bicycle.
Two men allegedly tore an AfD election poster from a fence in Parchim before one of them attacked a witness who confronted them, police said.
The incident happened at about 10:35 p.m. near Ziegendorfer Chaussee. Police said the second suspect struck the 33-year-old witness in the legs from behind with a wooden stick. The man was later allegedly hit with a bicycle as the confrontation continued.
The witness suffered minor injuries to his legs. Emergency responders treated him at the scene, and he was then released. The two suspects fled on foot toward the Weststadt district.
A search for the men had not succeeded, police said. Officers secured a wooden stick and a bicycle, which may have belonged to one of the suspects. Investigators are treating the case as suspected aggravated assault and property damage and are asking witnesses to provide information.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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