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Deadly dispute over drugs: Bad Kreuznach calls for more security!
In Bad Kreuznach, a drug dispute escalates at a reconciliation meeting and ends fatally. The public prosecutor files charges.
Deadly dispute over drugs: Bad Kreuznach calls for more security!
In Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, tempers are running high after a fatal knife attack that occurred in October 2024. A meeting between three men in the Kirschstein complex, which was originally intended for reconciliation, ended in a disastrous outbreak of violence. Loud SWR There was an argument between two of the men, which was triggered by insufficient funds for a joint.
A few days later, the three men faced a furious conflict. During the attack, the defendant, a 35-year-old, pulled out a screwdriver, although no one was injured and only a jacket was damaged. In the ensuing argument, in which everyone involved used wooden sticks, a broken bottle neck and a knife, the defendant stabbed one of the men. He fell to the ground bleeding and later died from his injuries in hospital.
Death from drug dispute
The incident, which happened on Saturday evening at around 8:15 p.m., is being considered in connection with drug-related crime. The police were initially able to arrest the suspected perpetrator, a 32-year-old Syrian, after he fled. In this case, the public prosecutor's office suspects bodily harm resulting in death and ordered her to be taken into custody Day24 reported.
The brutal attack has sparked concern in the city and led to questions being raised about security at the Kirschstein facility. The discussion about possible video surveillance is becoming increasingly louder, although the city council recently rejected a corresponding application with a narrow majority. The incident sharpens the focus on the drop in crime rates in Bad Kreuznach in recent years.
Crime decline and challenges
The current statistics show that crime in Germany fell by 1.7% in 2024, which is particularly related to the partial legalization of cannabis. But while drug-related crime fell overall, violent crime increased by 1.5%, the highest level since 2007, according to the report BKA.
The special circumstances surrounding the fatal incident also raise questions about the social situation of young people and their general willingness to use violence. It is said that a large proportion of violent crime occurs in public places. Younger people are often affected, which could illustrate, among other things, psychological stress and social factors. It remains to be seen what measures the city will take to increase security at the Kirschstein facility and beyond.