The first incident was reported in Luxembourg City at around 3.15 pm on Sunday. While waiting for the funicular, a teenager was asked for a cigarette by two young men, which he refused. While all three of them were inside the cabin, the victim was threatened and ordered to hand over his valuables to the two culprits. It was only when the two thieves pulled out a knife that the victim finally complied. On arrival at Kirchberg, the two thieves also forced the teenager to share some of his personal data with them.
The two individuals, against whom a complaint was lodged, then fled towards Limpertsberg. The first suspect, who spoke Luxembourgish, had a dark complexion, and was missing a tooth. He was dressed in black sweatpants, a black, furless Canada Goose jacket, and black and grey Nike Air Max trainers. The second culprit, who also spoke Luxembourgish, was a dark-skinned young man, about 1.85 m tall, wearing black sweatpants, black trainers, and a furless Canada Goose jacket.
Any information that may help the authorities to locate the suspects can be shared with the Luxembourg City Police by calling (+352)244 40 1000 or by sending an e-mail to police.luxembourg@police.etat.lu.
The second knife attack took place near the St. Joseph cemetery in Esch-sur-Alzette between 4.15 pm and 5.15 pm on Sunday. Three teenagers were threatened by a group of youngsters. Two jackets and two mobile phones were stolen, while the victims were left unharmed.
The perpetrators: a dark-skinned young man, between 16 and 18 years of age, rather portly, about 1.70 m tall. He was wearing a black Moncler jacket and was carrying a Gucci bag. The second young person, also dark-skinned, rather thin, about 1.85-1.90 m tall, was wearing a black jacket as well as a bonnet, black sweatpants, and a black mask. The third was dark-skinned as well, approximately 1.85-1.90 m tall, and dressed in the same manner as the second suspect.
Anyone in possession of pertinent information relating to the suspects is asked to contact the Esch-sur-Alzette police force either by calling (+352)244 50 1000 or by sending an e-mail to police.esch@police.etat.lu.
Finally, a third, even more violent attack occurred in the courtyard of a school in Esch-sur-Alzette's Lallange quarter at around 5.15 pm. Three teenagers were threatened by several young men with a knife and one of the teenagers sustained injuries to his hand.
Three of the four suspects were apprehended shortly after the events not far from where the attack occurred and taken to the police station. Police managed to find the last culprit in a car park in Schifflange. As he was the leader of the gang, he was arrested on the orders of the public prosecutor's office and brought before an examining magistrate on Monday. A complaint has been filed against the four young men.
