Man pushes boy in front of train in Germany, killing him

 

Officials walk on a platform at the main train station in Frankfurt, Germany, July 29, 2019, after a 40-year-old man of African origin pushed an eight-year-old boy in front of an oncoming train, killing him, police said. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski

 

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A 40-year-old Eritrean man killed an eight-year-old boy on Monday by pushing him in front of an oncoming train at Frankfurt's main train station in Germany, police said.

 

The man also pushed the boy's mother but she survived. Police were unaware of any connection between the man and the victims and his motive was unclear, a police spokeswoman said.

 

"According to witness reports, a 40-year-old man pushed the boy and his mother onto the track just as the ICE (high-speed train) was arriving. The mother, thank God, was able to save herself," the spokeswoman, Isabell Neumann, told reporters.

 

"Unfortunately, the eight-year-old boy was run over by the ICE. He suffered fatal injuries," she added. "The man concerned ... fled the station after the crime. Passers-by took up the chase and the man was detained near the station."

 

Neumann said the suspect was being questioned. The boy's mother was taken to hospital and would also be questioned. Frankfurt police said on Twitter the suspected perpetrator was an Eritrean citizen.

 

Several platforms at Frankfurt station, a major rail hub in Germany, were closed after the incident.

 

The police spokeswoman said the man tried to push a third person onto the track but the woman managed to defend herself.

 

Interior Minister Horst Seehofer strongly condemned the "horrific act" and warned against jumping to any conclusions as police were still investigating.

 

Seehofer said he would cut short his holidays to discuss the security situation with senior officials on Tuesday and inform the public afterwards.

 

(Writing by Paul Carrel, editing by Larry King, William Maclean)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-07-30

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What a terrible tragedy, rip young lad.

Horrific!  and all the do-gooders will be here soon saying poor guy he's mentally ill so it's ok. Terrible RiP

15 minutes ago, BobBKK said:

Horrific!  and all the do-gooders will be here soon saying poor guy he's mentally ill so it's ok. Terrible RiP

Do you really think so?

 

Being mentally ill doesn't excuse anyone from these horrible crimes. If goes to a secure unit, they're not an 'easy ride'.

 

22 minutes ago, BobBKK said:

Horrific!  and all the do-gooders will be here soon saying poor guy he's mentally ill so it's ok. Terrible RiP

Ask yourself: Who is mentally ill?

3 hours ago, webfact said:

A 40-year-old Eritrean man killed an eight-year-old boy on Monday by pushing him in front of an oncoming train at Frankfurt's main train station in Germany

 

Clearly, the adult perpetrator should be held fully accountable for this horrific crime.  Perhaps, depending on the specifics, he should never be let out on the streets again due to the nature of the crime.   

 

My other concern is how the publicity may fuel far right-wing parties, who will very likely point out that this is yet another example of what must be done.  As a result, the innocent people who are good citizens but belonging to a group targeted by such far right-wing groups may be unfairly punished for the heinous act of this individual.

 

 

33 minutes ago, faraday said:

Do you really think so?

 

Being mentally ill doesn't excuse anyone from these horrible crimes. If goes to a secure unit, they're not an 'easy ride'.

 

Send him to hell better

15 minutes ago, helpisgood said:

 

Clearly, the adult perpetrator should be held fully accountable for this horrific crime.  Perhaps, depending on the specifics, he should never be let out on the streets again due to the nature of the crime.   

 

My other concern is how the publicity may fuel far right-wing parties, who will very likely point out that this is yet another example of what must be done.  As a result, the innocent people who are good citizens but belonging to a group targeted by such far right-wing groups may be unfairly punished for the heinous act of this individual.

 

 

Depends doesn't it? on his status? legality? what is 'far right wing'?  many decent, ordinary people have serious concerns about Europes losing identity and they are not members of any 'far right'.

I hope he got a good beat down when he was caught and please don’t feed the troll

Probably family related , RIP

Just now, balo said:

Probably family related , RIP

you probably haven't read the news.

 

not family related at all.

 

rather imported nutjob related.

BTW, this incident seems pretty similar to another murder that happened in Voerde near Duisburg on 20th July, where a man from Kosovo killed a woman by pushing her in front of a train.

Horrible eye for a eye push him in front of a train

The perpetrator was an Eritrean Immigrant. Why on earth would go to a country and then kill the people who live there and who you share the country with? If there are many of these people in Germany than Germany is going to pay a price for a very long time. #legacyofMerkel

1 minute ago, Aspaltso said:

The perpetrator was an Eritrean Immigrant. Why on earth would go to a country and then kill the people who live there and who you share the country with? If there are many of these people in Germany than Germany is going to pay a price for a very long time. #legacyofMerkel

The guy likely has mental issues. What difference does it make where he came from? Would the boy be less dead had a fair-haired, blue-eyed German pushed him? 

Post and reply containing false information reported and removed.   The news of this situation is being widely reported.  

 

Continue with posting inflammatory posts will get earn a suspension.  

 

3 hours ago, helpisgood said:

 

Clearly, the adult perpetrator should be held fully accountable for this horrific crime.  Perhaps, depending on the specifics, he should never be let out on the streets again due to the nature of the crime.   

 

My other concern is how the publicity may fuel far right-wing parties, who will very likely point out that this is yet another example of what must be done.  As a result, the innocent people who are good citizens but belonging to a group targeted by such far right-wing groups may be unfairly punished for the heinous act of this individual.

 

 

I suppose your second paragraph displays your bias, "left wing "parties would never ever target innocent groups of people for punishment, especially not "right wing" groups like policemen or immigration officials?     ????

24 minutes ago, WayWokeWhiteGuy said:

The guy likely has mental issues. What difference does it make where he came from? Would the boy be less dead had a fair-haired, blue-eyed German pushed him? 

That is true but if this guy was there illegally and was stopped then the young boy would be alive? it's not actually about fair-haired, blue eyed as we'd say the same if he was not there legally.

5 minutes ago, BobBKK said:

That is true but if this guy was there illegally and was stopped then the young boy would be alive? it's not actually about fair-haired, blue eyed as we'd say the same if he was not there legally.

Do you have evidence the guy was there illegally?

 

Yes or no will do.

8 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Do you have evidence the guy was there illegally?

 

Yes or no will do.

See my post #8  "depends" and post #22 "if"

 

2 minutes ago, BobBKK said:

See my post #8  "depends" and post #22 "if"

 

Yep, rumour mongering. 

It may have the form of a human being, but it is not human. Kill it.

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

Yep, rumour mongering. 

 Nope, in reply to a poster. I believe you trolling yet again.

But let's see?

"According to news channel NTV, the suspect is a citizen of Eritrea."

https://www.rte.ie/news/2019/0729/1065862-boy-killed-by-train-in-germany/

 

 

 

An inflammatory post and a reply has been removed. 

2 hours ago, Isaanbiker said:

 Cut his head off and then stone him. RIP little boy.

 

  

 

    

Wouldn't it be more effective to do it the other way around?

If the self-styled European elites and their media allies are true to their previous form, the lessons to be learned from this horrific tragedy are:

 

1 ) Europe needs more migration from the Third World, not less.

2 ) The real danger is a right-wing nationalist backlash against immigrants.

8 minutes ago, RickBradford said:

If the self-styled European elites and their media allies are true to their previous form, the lessons to be learned from this horrific tragedy are:

 

1 ) Europe needs more migration from the Third World, not less.

2 ) The real danger is a right-wing nationalist backlash against immigrants.

The discussion is not ''Immigration" or your styling others as 'self-styled European elites'.

 

I'm surprised that the access platform for a high speed train doesn't have automated gates to prevent train strikes, especially in an advanced country like Germany.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The mother, thank God

no  doubt  the  same  god letting  the  man  push  them?

22 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

The discussion is not ''Immigration" or your styling others as 'self-styled European elites'.

 

The perpetrator was an immigrant from Eritrea, and the reaction of governing "elites" is predictable after horrific murders such as this.