Racism: Hanau sufferer dies six years after assault | EUROtoday

He survived the racist assault on February 19, 2020 in Hanau with critical accidents – now the person has died on the age of 70, as the town of Hanau introduced.

With his demise, we’re dropping an individual whose life was cruelly destroyed by the racist terrorist assault within the metropolis, mentioned Hanau’s mayor Claus Kaminsky (SPD). “His fate shows in a painful way that the act of February 19th caused suffering for years to come. Our thoughts are with his family, to whom we express our deepest condolences.”

A 43-year-old German shot 9 folks in Hanau on February 19, 2020 for racist motives. He then killed his mom and himself. The perpetrator shot the now deceased man within the Arena bar in Hanau-Kesselstadt. The man needed to be handled within the hospital for months and needed to endure a number of operations, based on the town. As a results of his critical accidents, he was depending on a wheelchair and was not too long ago solely not often in a position to depart his hospital mattress. His spouse and daughter cared for him for years.

The traumatic occasions of February 19, 2020 accompanied the person till the tip. His destiny shouldn’t be forgotten, mentioned Kaminsky. “It’s a reminder and a mandate at the same time.” Hanau stands by the victims and their relations. “We will continue to do everything we can to ensure that remembrance, responsibility and the commitment against racism and misanthropic ideologies remain an integral part of our actions.”