An Iraqi father ran over 5 people due to a custody dispute.
In the German city of Passau, a 48-year-old man of Iraqi origin ran over a group of people with his car, including his 40-year-old wife and his five-year-old daughter. The police reported that the incident occurred against the backdrop of a dispute over custody of the child.
The accident resulted in five people being injured, and all the injured were taken to the hospital. According to the authorities, none of them are in life-threatening condition. The relationship between the other injured and the perpetrator's family is still unclear.
The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, when the man deliberately drove his car towards a group of people who were on the sidewalk near the main train station in the city of Passau. The police early suspected that the incident was not accidental, but rather a deliberate act in the context of a family crime.
The suspect was arrested immediately after the incident and underwent initial questioning. A decision regarding the continuation of his pre-trial detention is expected to be made on Sunday.
The criminal police in Passau are cooperating with the public prosecutor's office to continue the investigation, and the current charge is attempted murder.