Brutal attack in Leipzig-Grünau: Who recognizes this perpetrator?

Brutal attack in Leipzig-Grünau: Who recognizes this perpetrator?

In the early morning of January 19, 2025, a particularly brutal assault occurred in Leipzig-Grünau. As reported tag24.de, a man was at 5:25 a.m. became. The incident occurred on Plovdiver Straße, in the Grünau-Nord district. The attackers seriously injured the man, so he had to spend several days in the hospital.

The police immediately started investigations into dangerous bodily harm. In order to clarify the crime and find the perpetrators, the police published a picture of a suspected perpetrator. This is described as a male, between the ages of 35 and 45, with short dark hair and bloody hands on the day of the crime. At the time of the attack, he wore a dark, dirty jacket with orange zipes.

police asks for information

The investigators of the Leipzig police department call up the population for help. Witnesses who have observed the incident or can give information about the perpetrators are asked to report to the Leipzig Center police station. The area can be reached at Dimitroffstraße 1, 04107 Leipzig and can be reached on 0341/96634299.

The severe assault in Leipzig-Grünau is not isolated. In the past few weeks, the region has been hit by several violent incidents. On May 1, 2025, for example, there was a fight in a restaurant in Georg-Schumann-Straße, in which a 55-year-old was injured. According to investigators, several suspects fled, who could be provided a little later. Among them were a 40-year-old Iranian, a 46-year-old German and a 50-year-old Kosovare. Here, too, it is determined because of dangerous bodily harm, as [l-iz.de] (https://www.l-iz.de/melder/pol police/05/polizeibericht-2-mai-pk-in-brand-schlaegerei-im-lokal-gefaehrliche-koerperwärung-auf-dem-Fussballplatz-623479) reports.

violent crime in Leipzig

The frequent incidents also also attract the authorities to focus on increasing violence in Leipzig. It is particularly worrying that violence on the street and in public places occurs again and again, which affects the citizens' feeling of security. Also an attack on a party office in Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße with color smearings and an attack on a police officer during a meeting put the topic in the public.

The city and the police are faced with the challenge of taking measures to prevent such incidents. In the hope that civil society will become active and the police support with information, the development remains.