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The images of his face suggest a brutal attack. AfD politician Andreas Jurca (35) claims to have been attacked and beaten up by migrants in Augsburg (D). But he has not yet published any evidence of this.
The incident took place on August 12. This was confirmed by the Swabia Nord police headquarters at the request of the Bild newspaper. According to police spokesman Timo Tomschi, Jurca called the emergency number around 5 a.m.: “He said he had been attacked and beaten by two unknown people.”
As part of the investigation, the police searched the homes of two suspects. The mobile phones of the two men (19 and 21) have been confiscated. The evaluation by the investigation is still ongoing. The police and the Public Prosecution Service said this on Thursday, according to ‘Focus’.
Appearance and accent should indicate a migrant background
As the AfD-affiliated ‘Deutschland-Kurier’ reported, the 35-year-old was on his way home from an election campaign drink with a party colleague late on Saturday evening when the incident occurred. As chairman of the AfD Augsburg-Stadt, Jurca is a candidate for the Bavarian state parliament this year.
Before the first blow hit him in the face, the attackers asked him about his campaign poster. Then, Jurca says, they hit and kicked him. Jurca claims to have suffered a “film tear” during the attack.
Despite the alleged film tear and lack of evidence, the AfD politician is certain: the perpetrators are people with a migrant background because of their appearance and accent, according to the 35-year-old.
Bruises and broken ankle
As ‘Bild’ writes, the police are said to have discovered further inconsistencies during the investigation. The researchers were surprised by the symmetry of the injuries. The intact forehead and eyebrows are also special. According to the police, the politician did not want to seek medical help after filing the complaint. There is still no information about the suspected perpetrators.
Although he previously refused medical care, Jurca went to the hospital the day after the attack. The Deutschland-Kurier reports this. In addition to facial bruises, a broken ankle was also noted. However, there is no independent confirmation of this.
Whether it was a politically motivated crime remains to be seen, Chief Public Prosecutor Andreas Dobler said on Thursday. It must also be clarified whether the two suspects are at all responsible for the crime. The searches had already taken place last week. In addition, the police reportedly seized a witness’s mobile phone. (gs/nad)
Source: Blick
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