Brutal attack in Dresden: three perpetrators in custody!

Brutal attack in Dresden: three perpetrators in custody!

Dresden, Deutschland - The situation is tense in Dresden. In the night of Saturday there was a brutal attack on a 20-year-old in the Neustadt, which was attacked by a trio of perpetrators. The attackers are said to have robbed the young man and added considerable bodily harm with blows and threats. Tagesschau reports that the perpetrators did not shy away from their violence and even threatened with a knife before they fled with the victim's bag.

The subsequent search for the police was successful: two Libyans aged 21 and 33 and a 27-year-old Tunisian were quickly caught and are now in custody. The public prosecutor is investigating particularly heavy robbery. According to n-tv , such raids have recently increased in Dresden.

youth crime in the discussion

The events in Dresden throw a light on a questionable development: According to Statista , youth crime has been increasing for years. In 2024, a maximum of 13,800 cases was reached, which is more than twice as high as in 2016. This affects young people between the ages of 14 and 17, but also adolescents between the ages of 18 and 20 have an increase in crimes.

In the discussion about this development, there are various factors in the room. Experts suspect that mental stress, especially through the corona measures, and young people living under difficult conditions could contribute to this matter of violence. A problem that is still exacerbated by inquiries about criminal law use to children under the age of 14. Preventive measures and comprehensive support from child and youth welfare are increasingly becoming the focus.

shocking details of the raid

In the case of attack on the 32-year-old, who took place a few days before Christmas, a particularly brutal approach is reported. The attackers surrounded their victims, pushed it to the ground and missed at least 15 punches in the face, such as n-tv . A perpetrator even hit the victim with a beer bottle until it broke. Not only the direct victim suffers in these incidents; The entire society feels the consequences.

The arrested young people are 15, 16 and 17 years old perpetrators who have not yet been convicted. The special commission Iuventus was integrated into the investigation in order to counteract a further increase in such robbery. The question remains how it will go on in Dresden and what measures are taken to stop these terrifying trends.

Dresden faces challenges that have to be tackled urgently - both with regard to the clarification and punishment of crimes as well as on preventive approaches to protect and promote youth.