Video shows attack in Interlaken Man goes berserk on train - because family speaks Ukrainian
A shocking attack occurred on a train between Interlaken and Spiez: A Russian-speaking man became aggressive when a family spoke Ukrainian.
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- A man attacked a family on the train from Interlaken to Spiez because they spoke Ukrainian.
- He insulted and threatened the couple and hit the woman's cell phone.
- The police have confirmed the incident and an investigation is underway.
A shocking incident has caused outrage in Switzerland: on a regional train from Interlaken to Spiez BE on Monday evening, a young family was attacked after speaking in Ukrainian. As first reported by "20 Minuten", the man suddenly became loud, insulted the couple in the worst possible way and even made death threats.
"It will end badly for you", "Get out of the carriage" - such threats can be heard in the video that the woman recorded during the train journey.
When the attacker noticed that he was being filmed, he knocked the cell phone out of the woman's hand. Her husband intervened to protect her and their one-year-old child. Witnesses finally alerted the police.
According to the mother, the man snapped when he heard the Ukrainian language. "It can happen to any family," she later wrote on Instagram. "This is really scary."
Video goes viral on social media
The father of the family - a Swiss national with Belarusian roots - told "20 Minuten" that he was deeply shocked:
"We were shocked, our child in particular was deeply affected by the incident."
The video has been shared thousands of times on social media. Many users expressed their solidarity - and reported similar incidents. Some commenters even claim to have recognized the man.
The Bern cantonal police confirmed the incident to the newspaper. No one was injured, but the investigation into the exact course of events and the identity of the perpetrator is ongoing.
