Deadly attack on Niklas P. Walid S. arrested twice in one night
Bad Godesberg · The young man suspected of carrying out a fatal attack on Niklas P. had previous run-ins with police.
20-year-old Walid S., who killed Niklas P. with a punch and a kick to the head, was not unknown to police. For one year already, there had been six ongoing investigations against him, five of them for assault. This information was obtained by General Anzeiger from sources familiar with the investigation. Walid S. now sits in jail while prosecutors investigate him on charges of homicide.
Living in Mehlem, the young man with an Italian passport and Moroccan roots first came under police radar at the end of May, 2015. He was not considered highly criminal but someone who “easily snaps.” Noteworthy is that shortly before the attack on Niklas P. on May 7, the 20-year-old is said to have been arrested twice in one night. He was allegedly involved in a fight on April 30 at 12:30 a.m. on a bus from Line 66, traveling from Honnef to Siegburg. Police got in at the “Rheinaue” bus stop, ended the fight and took those involved to the police station. He was apparently one of those persons.
On that evening, police let him go. At 3 a.m., he was apparently involved in a second incident, this time on Poststraße in Bonn inner city. It is not clear why he was not kept behind bars after this second incident involving police. Without saying as much, it is thought that the two responsible police stations in Bad Godesberg and on Bornheimer Straße didn’t exchange information about Walid S.
Sources close to the investigation say the case against the 20-year-old is far from sealed, “For a judge, evidence such as DNA is key in such a case. And there is none here.” With each passing day, it gets more difficult to prove. Attorney for Walid S., Martin Kretschmer said “My client denies the charges vehemently.” Meanwhile, interrogations and investigations are running full steam ahead. (Orig. text: Ayla Jacob, Axel Vogel)
