Knife attack in Lichtenberg: Hate and violence in the bar

Knife attack in Lichtenberg: Hate and violence in the bar

On Sunday there was a violent incident in a bar in Lichtenberg when a 41-year-old sparked a dispute with a 19-year-old. According to the first reports by Berliner Zeitung , the older one sat down at the table of the younger. In the course of the dispute, the 41-year-old insulted his counterpart with xenophobic statements and finally attacked him with a knife.

After a first argument, the attacker left the bar, but returned with another knife a little later. He followed the fleeing 19-year-old and threw the knife after him, but did not hit him. The 41-year-old was finally arrested by the police in another bar. A breath alcohol control showed that he had about 2.5 per thousand alcohol in his blood.

political backgrounds and xenophobic attacks

The investigation into the incident in Lichtenberg continues. It is noteworthy that the incident may be in the context of an increasing number of xenophobic attacks in Germany, especially in recent years. The situation was similar in Kreuzberg who were victims of a knife attack in March 2022 after talking to Russian. The two men were insulted by a group of five who spoke to each other and subsequently insulted and subsequently attacked knives with knives, such as T-Online reported.

In this incident, which occurred at the Mehringdamm underground station, one of the men was seriously injured, while the other suffered minor injuries. While the group fled after the attack, the two men were in an outpatient treatment in a hospital. The investigation was taken over by the state protection of the state protection at the Berlin State Criminal Police Office (LKA), as it is unclear whether the attack is related to the Russian attack war on Ukraine.

These incidents throw a light on the current mood in Germany, where persistent hostility to people of Russian origin are recorded. Despite the refusal of both victims in Lichtenberg, the need to decide to counteract such violent and xenophobic deeds remains high.