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Man strikes 8–9-month-old infant in head in street attack

An eight- to nine-month-old infant was injured in a violent street assault late Thursday evening, 5 February, on Avenue Émile Reuter in Luxembourg City.
According to investigators, at around 10.30pm an unidentified 35-year-old man with no apparent connection to the family suddenly struck the infant with a forceful punch to the back of the head while the child was being held by his mother. The suspect then fled the scene.

The child’s father immediately chased after him. During the pursuit, the suspect allegedly made a threatening gesture suggesting an attempt to stab the father before taking refuge in a building on Route d’Arlon. Police quickly intervened and arrested the suspect inside the building. He was later formally identified by the infant’s parents.
The infant was taken to hospital for medical observation.

On the orders of the public prosecutor’s office, the suspect was brought before an investigating judge, where he was charged with attempted murder of a child under the age of 14, or alternatively assault and battery on a minor under 14, as well as making threats by gestures under the Criminal Code.

The investigating judge ordered the suspect’s placement in pre-trial detention. The investigation remains ongoing.

Also today

• Luxembourg is looking to dramatically expand its armed forces, offering higher pay, new benefits, and fast-track citizenship to attract hundreds of volunteer soldiers over the next decade.
• A new outpatient centre opened by the CHL in Grevenmacher aims to reduce waiting times and bring specialised care, including cancer screening and chronic pain treatment, closer to patients in the east of the country.
• A Suicide blast at an Islamabad mosque, during Friday prayers, has killed at least 31, and wounded over 130
• France has detected a Russia-linked disinformation effort alleging President Emmanuel Macron’s involvement with convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a government source told AFP today
• 16 information sessions will be held in total throughout the Grand Duchy, introducing the main changes and new topics aiming to modernise the current curriculum.
• US President Donald Trump triggered outrage Friday after he posted a video depicting Barack Obama, the first Black president in American history, and his wife Michelle as monkeys.

On air

Tom was joined in the studio by reporter Rodrigo Costa Ribeiro, for more on his disturbing story of violence in a Primary School.

Figure of the day

ADEM has declared that qualified people looking for work rose 17,7% in 2025.

• According to their figures, over 20,000 people are currently looking for a job, an increase of 8% compared to the same month of the previous year.
• The news was released as a ‘Job Day’ took place yesterday at the City Concorde, giving job searchers the opportunity to meet recruiters from different sectors.

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