Germany: Train conductor dies after attack by passenger

A train conductor has died after being attacked during a routine ticket inspection on a train near the southwestern German city of Kaiserslautern, the Süddeutsche Zeitung broadsheet and other media reported on Wednesday.

The victim, named as 36-year-old Serkan C.*, was reportedly assaulted by a ticketless passenger on Monday night and beaten up so badly that he died of his injuries 24 hours later.

The alleged attacker, a 26-year-old man, was arrested at the scene and is being investigated on suspicion of manslaughter.

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said he was “shocked, shaken and deeply saddened” by the incident, adding that he expected the attacker “to be punished with the full force of the law for his brutal act.”

“The increasing violence against public service employees and other service providers, such as railway employees, must be met with decisive consequences,” Dobrindt said.

Read more: Deutsche Welle