Oberhausen assault and robbery of 39-year-old man in building hallway, Digi Mart USA News (Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): A 39-year-old man was found seriously injured in a building hallway on Saturday morning, according to a report published by WDR and cited by Tagesschau. Witnesses alerted police in Oberhausen at around 8 a.m., and rescue workers treated the man and took him to hospital with serious head injuries.
Brutal attack
Investigators traced the case to two men who were acquainted with the victim. Police arrested the two suspects, both Polish nationals aged 19 and 21, at their apartment.
According to findings so far, they allegedly threatened the 39-year-old and demanded money from him.
When he refused, the suspects allegedly beat and kicked him severely. After the man lost consciousness and lay on the floor, they allegedly took various valuables and fled the scene.
The Duisburg public prosecutor’s office is treating the offense as attempted murder and especially serious robbery. All three men are Polish nationals who worked for a temporary staffing agency and knew one another through that employment.
Suspects in pretrial detention
Both suspects were brought before a judge on Monday at the request of the Duisburg prosecutor’s office. The judge ordered pretrial detention on suspicion of attempted murder and especially serious robbery.
Sources: Police Essen; WDR.de, “U-Haft nach schweren Raub,” November 10, 2026, 13:45.
