A MIGRANT who shoved an 18-year-old woman onto subway tracks was already known to German police and had been arrested days earlier, it has emerged.
Fatemeh D. was standing on the platform at Wandsbek Markt subway station in Hamburg when the man suddenly approached her.
A migrant pulled a woman onto train tracks in Hamburg, GermanyCredit: action press
The attack happened late on Thursday at Wandsbek Markt subway stationCredit: action press
He allegedly travelling through the station at around 10.07pm on Thursday.
Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
It has since emerged the South Sudanese attacker, identified as Ariop A., had a violent history and was already on the radar of German authorities.
According to Bild , the 25-year-old had been arrested just days before the fatal incident after allegedly attacking police officers.
He was reportedly cuffed over aggravated assault but later released despite investigations being underway.
The outlet also reported the suspect had a history of aggressive and violent offences.
Authorities confirmed the man entered Germany in mid-2024 through a humanitarian reception programme.
He reportedly held a valid residence permit and was living in a container-style accommodation in Hamburg.
Bild reported that footprints were visible on the door of his unit.
Witnesses said the attacker had been acting erratically moments before the killing.
One bystander told an outlet the man stumbled toward the teen and said: “I’ll take you with me.”
He is then said to have pulled her onto the tracks without warning just seconds later.
Cops say there is no indication the two knew each other.
“According to current information, law enforcement authorities have no evidence of any prior relationship between the individuals involved,” local police said.
The 18-year-old victim was living in a women’s shelter in Norderstedt, according to the European Conservative.
She had reportedly fled domestic violence.
Following the attack, the German Red Cross crisis intervention team was sent to the scene to provide psychological support to witnesses.
The station remained cordoned off overnight as police worked at the site.
The two bodies were later removed in wooden coffins.
Police say investigations into the exact circumstances of the killing are ongoing.
The two bodies were later removed in wooden coffinsCredit: action press
Both the woman and her attacker were pronounced dead at the sceneCredit: action press
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