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Fans of football sustaining injuries in lot "Nadelöhr", with an Audi A5 reportedly taken captive

Football enthusiasts sustain injuries on Hersfeld-Rotenburg's parking lot as reported by the Hesse Main Police.

Football spectators hurt in parking lot "Nadelöhr"; Audi A5 allegedly abducted
Football spectators hurt in parking lot "Nadelöhr"; Audi A5 allegedly abducted

Fans of football sustaining injuries in lot "Nadelöhr", with an Audi A5 reportedly taken captive

In the district of Rotenburg a. d. Fulda, an incident involving a physical attack on football fans has left nine individuals injured, some severely. The attack occurred on Saturday evening at the "Nadelöhr" parking lot on the A4, where a bus carrying fans from Energie Cottbus had stopped.

Around 9 PM, several vehicles with fans of another football club arrived at the same parking lot. The fans from the other club allegedly attacked the fans on the bus without provocation, injuring nine people, aged between 21 and 53. Two of the injured were taken to nearby hospitals for further medical treatment by ambulance.

The police arrived shortly after the incident but could not find the perpetrators, who fled the scene. The search for the perpetrators is ongoing.

In a separate incident, a black Audi A5 Coupé was stolen from the "Auf dem Schilderskopf" street between Saturday night (08.03.) and Sunday morning (09.03.). Anyone with information about the stolen Audi A5 is asked to contact the Rotenburg a. d. Fulda police station, any other police station, or via the online police station at www.polizei.hessen.de.

The football fans involved in the incident were from the districts of Spree-Neiße, Cottbus, and Elbe-Elster. The police headquarters for East Hesse can be contacted at Severingstraße 1-7, 36041 Fulda, or by email at [email protected] (only Mon. to Fri. - during office hours).

The police in East Hesse also have a presence on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. For more updates and information, you can visit their online platform at polizei_oh.com/startseite/. The central contact number for the police in East Hesse is 0661 / 105-0. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Bad Hersfeld police station.

It's important to note that this incident is not related to the previous incident involving football fans.

Stay informed and stay safe.

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