The initial findings of an autopsy have been made public following the death of a train conductor in Germany who was assaulted during a ticket inspection earlier this week. The 36-year-old victim succumbed to his injuries in hospital two days after the attack.
On Thursday, the responsible public prosecutor’s office provided an update on the ongoing investigation. Authorities allege the victim sustained such severe injuries in the assault that he did not survive.
According to a spokeswoman for the prosecutor’s office, the accused – a 26-year-old man with a Greek passport who claims to live in Luxembourg – has so far made no statement regarding the crime. The man was initially arrested on suspicion of attempted manslaughter. Following the victim’s death on Wednesday, the investigation has been updated to manslaughter. Police are currently securing evidence, interviewing witnesses, and analysing footage from the train’s surveillance camera.
The initial autopsy report, published Wednesday, concluded the train conductor died from “massive blunt force trauma to the head.” However, as reported by the Saarbrücker Zeitung, authorities stated that further “medical expert opinions” will be requested as the investigation proceeds.
