In a chilling retaliation against an act of civic duty, a 39-year-old man was left with severe facial fractures—after he intervened to protect two young women on a Berlin commuter train.
The April 2nd incident was a display of violence which aboard an S46 train near the Wildau station in the Dahme-Spreewald district.
According to Federal Police, the victim noticed a group of approximately 12 individuals harassing two female passengers. When he attempted to de-escalate the situation and shield the women, the group turned their aggression toward him, delivering a brutal beating during the journey.
Despite sustaining significant injuries, the victim remained on the train until reaching the Treptower Park station, eventually calling for help only after he had returned to his home.
He was subsequently rushed to a hospital to undergo surgery for multiple facial breaks. While investigators have secured CCTV footage from the carriage, the identities of the assailants remain unknown.
Authorities are now issuing an urgent public appeal for witnesses, specifically calling on the two young women who were being harassed to come forward to provide crucial testimony.
