8-year-old boy dies after man pushes him and his mother onto the path of an oncoming train in Germany – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

8-year-old boy dies after man pushes him and his mother onto the path of an oncoming train in Germany




An eight-year-old boy has tragically died after a man pushed him and his mother onto the path of a high-speed train.

The shocking incident happened at Frankfurt’s main station in Germany earlier today.

It is understood that the mother managed to survive by squeezing into a gap between the tracks, but the boy was run over and killed instantly.

The perpetrator, believed to be a man from Eritrea in Africa, attempted to flee on foot but was quickly apprehended.

It remains unclear whether the attacker was known to the victims.

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