The 21-year-old splashed his partner with a potentially flammable liquid and then threw a lit cigarette at her, the police said. The 17-year-old was uninjured.
A young man is said to have tried to set fire to his pregnant girlfriend at night in Ingolstadt. The 21-year-old had an argument with his partner near the city center, the police said on Tuesday. He splashed the 17-year-old with a previously unknown, possibly flammable liquid and then threw a lit cigarette butt at the woman.
The investigators assume that the man wanted to set his partner on fire. However, the liquid did not ignite. The woman was unharmed. Passers-by watched the incident early Monday morning. They stepped in and detained the alleged perpetrator until the police arrived. Meanwhile, the 21-year-old is reportedly in custody. The investigators are now looking for more witnesses.