Suspect arrested

Brutal attack in Munich: Man (57) beaten to death

According to the investigating authorities, the suspect has since been arrested.

(Bild: www.viennareport.at)

A 57-year-old man has apparently been the victim of a violent crime in the center of Munich. The seriously injured man was found on Wednesday morning near the Old Botanical Gardens at the main railway station - he subsequently succumbed to his injuries. The main suspect has since been located in the Düsseldorf area.

The number of crimes in the park near Munich's main railway station has recently increased. The area around Munich's main railway station is a regular scene of violent crime, and not just because of the Oktoberfest that is currently taking place. A 57-year-old man has now apparently become the victim of a homicide.

Presumably larger group of suspects
On Wednesday morning, a passer-by found the lifeless man near the main railway station in the park of the Old Botanical Gardens in Munich. The park is only a five-minute walk from the main station - the witness immediately alerted the police. 

The man was treated at the scene and subsequently taken to hospital. There he succumbed to his injuries, which were presumably caused by blunt force trauma. 

Apparently there had been an argument between the victim and the perpetrator on Wednesday morning and the authorities suspect a homicide. They are assuming "a larger group of suspects", who are now being searched for. Several checkpoints have been set up. 

Suspect caught in the Düsseldorf area
Further background to the fatal altercation at Neptunbrunnen was initially unclear. However, after viewing video footage recorded there, there were indications of a group of several suspects who probably knew each other.

The course of the crime could be verified to the extent that a total of four people were involved in the confrontation with the 57-year-old. Two male suspects were arrested immediately as part of the manhunt launched at the time. 

Almost 30 tips were received by the police as part of the manhunt, but the police were unable to locate the main suspect immediately. The 30-year-old, who was the subject of an intensive manhunt, has since also been tracked down and located by investigators. He was transported to Munich on the same day and was brought before the investigating judge there.

According to the Munich public prosecutor's office, the case has now been changed to assault resulting in death.