The 18-year-old who the police and public prosecutor’s office have labelled the “main perpetrator” of the Bad Oeynhausen attack is Syrian. This is reported by the newspaper Die Welt, while the authorities still do not want to reveal his nationality. According to the Bild newspaper, he lives in an asylum centre in Bad Oeynhausen.
The arrested man is said to have beaten and kicked Philippos T. so severely on Sunday morning that the 20-year-old succumbed to his severe head injuries on Monday. He lives in a home for asylum seekers in the centre of the spa town.
The Syrian arrived in Germany in 2018 as a so-called “protection seeker” with his family. He is known to the police for several property and drug offences.
The suspect will be brought before a judge today, who will decide whether the 18-year-old will be remanded in custody.
Der Killer von Bad Oeynhausen ist polizeibekannter Syrer (jungefreiheit.de)