Xenophobic attack against Ecuadorean student in Magdeburg

Alert DateDecember 18, 2010 Country: Germany Address: Magdeburg General Type: Racist violence Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants, Majority Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Daily life
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Ecuadorean, German, Mexican
Victims Gender Male, Female
Victims Age 18-25, 26-35
Victims Number 3
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin N/A
Perpetrator Gender Male
Perpetrator Age 18-25, 26-35, 46-55
Perpetrators Number 4
Extremist/Organised Group Violence No

Early in the morning on 18 December 2010, a 24-year-old Ecuadorean citizen was a victim of a xenophobic attack near a bus station in Magdeburg. He was physically attacked by four men. Two friends of the victim, a 25-year old German of Ecuadorean origin and a 29-year old Mexican, got hurt when they tried to intervene. The 24-year old victim suffered serious injuries and was hospitalised. The assailants have been previously convicted for the use of anti-constitutional symbols and for bodily harm. The local court Magdeburg sentenced one man to two years and another man to one and a half year in prison. The other two assailants, aged 18 and 47, did not appear in the first court proceeding, but have to stand trial in another proceeding.

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