Uber escalation in Cologne Man (20) mistakes car and is beaten to death
He just wanted to go home - but a mix-up on the street escalated. A 20-year-old man died in Cologne after an argument about a supposed Uber car. The alleged perpetrator: the driver's husband.
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- In Cologne, a 20-year-old man mistook a stopped car for the Uber he had ordered - followed by a physical altercation.
- The driver's 25-year-old husband is said to have hit the young man so hard that he fell and suffered serious head injuries.
- The 20-year-old died a day later; the police and public prosecutor's office are investigating and a homicide squad has been set up.
A misunderstanding on the street has had fatal consequences in Cologne. According to the police and public prosecutor's office in Cologne, a 20-year-old mistook a stopping car for the Uber he had ordered on Sunday night. An argument ensued - and, according to the investigators, a physical altercation with the driver's 25-year-old husband.
The man is said to have hit the 20-year-old so hard that he fell to the ground and suffered serious head injuries. The incident happened at around 1.45 a.m. in the Longerich district of Cologne. According to the authorities, the 20-year-old was on his way home from a party with his girlfriend and his father. He succumbed to his injuries on Monday.
The investigation is ongoing: A homicide squad has been set up, police and the public prosecutor's office are examining the exact sequence of events and the criminal classification. The authorities have not yet provided any further details on the course of events or a possible motive.
