Tourist in Cologne's old town: threatened with knives and robbed!

Tourist in Cologne's old town: threatened with knives and robbed!

On Friday evening, a 27-year-old tourist from London was victim of a planned robbery in Cologne's old town. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. near the “Große Sankt Martin” parking garage. Three unknown men surrounded the British, threatening one with a knife and asking him to hand over his bag. For fear, the tourist handed over his bag, which included a tablet and his passport.

The perpetrators then fled their pockets towards the banks of the Rhine, while one of the men hurried towards Bechergasse. The Cologne criminal police have started the investigation and is urgently looking for witnesses. The suspects can be described as follows: one is approx. 175-180 cm tall, about 35 years old, with brown hair, a three-day beard and a striking scar under the left eye. Another man is about 180 cm tall, approx. 30-40 years old and wears a dark gray training suit. The third suspect is also about 175-180 cm tall, approx. 30-40 years old, and wears a black hoodie and black training pants. Information can be given on 0221 229-0 or by email to the Cologne police.