In the case of the 28-year-old who is said to have pushed a Syrian off the famous Stone Bridge in Regensburg, investigators are examining a possible right-wing extremist background. The man gave the Hitler salute when he was arrested on Friday, a spokesman for the public prosecutor’s office said on Monday. The arrested man admitted the crime. The motive is still unclear.
The accused has significant psychological problems and, according to an initial assessment, there is at least reduced culpability. An expert report should now show to what extent the man is culpable and whether charges can be brought. Previously he had Mirror reported about a possible right-wing extremist background to the crime.
By order of a judge, the 28-year-old was taken to a psychiatric clinic after his arrest. According to previous investigations, the German is said to have pushed a 20-year-old Syrian off the Stone Bridge on Friday. The victim fell onto the paved area on a bridge pillar and was seriously injured. Rescue workers took the young man to a hospital.
The 28-year-old was already under investigation after an incident in March 2022 in which he is said to have shown the Hitler salute in Landshut. At that time, the investigation was stopped due to the man’s incompetence due to his mental state.