Shock at Waiblingen train station: 20-year-old injured after being beaten!

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On June 29, 2025, an assault incident occurred at Waiblingen train station. Police are looking for witnesses.

Am 29. Juni 2025 kam es am Bahnhof Waiblingen zu einem Körperverletzungsvorfall. Polizei sucht Zeugen.
On June 29, 2025, an assault incident occurred at Waiblingen train station. Police are looking for witnesses.

Shock at Waiblingen train station: 20-year-old injured after being beaten!

In the early hours of last Sunday there was an emotional incident at Waiblingen train station. A 20-year-old man was injured by an unknown attacker after an argument broke out between the two on the S3 S-Bahn. How zvw.de Reportedly, this happened around 7:15 a.m. and ended with the perpetrator punching the victim in the face several times.

The dispute arose according to information from the Federal Police on their website presseportal.de indicated by offering chewing gum. The 20-year-old, a German citizen, initially had no luck dealing with his counterpart, a muscular man between 20 and 25 years old with dark hair and a tattooed upper body. A companion of the attacker, who appeared in a white dress with long blonde hair, was also present.

Incident details and search for witnesses

When the man changed his place on the S-Bahn, the argument returned at Waiblingen station. There the unknown attacker hit the 20-year-old in the face again. The victim's injuries were minor, but he was taken to hospital as a precaution. After leaving the platform, the perpetrator fled with his companion onto the S2 S-Bahn line towards Stuttgart and got off in Fellbach.

The police have now taken the floor: “We are looking for witnesses who may have observed something,” explains a spokesman. Information about the identity of the two people is welcome by calling 0711 / 87035 – 0.

Increase in violence on trains and at stations

tagesschau.de nahm die Zahl der Körperverletzungen in Bahnhöfen und Zügen im Jahr 2024 im Vergleich zum Vorjahr zu. Über 10.600 Fälle wurden allein in den ersten zehn Monaten dokumentiert. Diese Zunahme geschieht vor dem Hintergrund einer täglichen Nutzung von rund 20 Millionen Reisenden und Besuchern in den etwa 5.700 Bahnhöfen Deutschlands.

The security measures were then strengthened: more than 6,000 federal police officers and 4,500 Deutsche Bahn security guards are constantly on duty. The number of video cameras in train stations will be increased to 11,000 by the end of 2024 and over 50,000 cameras are already in regional and S-Bahn trains. Deutsche Bahn invests over 200 million euros annually in security measures and encourages travelers to always keep an eye on their luggage to prevent theft.