Transgender man dies after Pride parade assault in Germany

Source: The Guardian and agencies

Transgender man dies after Pride parade assault in Germany

Malte C, 25, died in hospital a week after being struck by assailant at parade in Münster

Staff and agencies in Berlin
Fri 2 Sep 2022 18.23 BST
Last modified on Fri 2 Sep 2022 21.32 BST

A 25-year-old transgender man has died of his injuries in hospital almost a week after he was assaulted while helping people at a Pride parade in western Germany, police have said.

The man, who police have named only as Malte C in accordance with privacy conventions, intervened when the attacker aimed homophobic slurs at other participants during the Christopher Street Day parade in Münster, police said.

The assailant hit Malte twice in the face. He fell to the floor, struck his head and never regained consciousness.

Police said on Friday they had detained a 20-year-old man who they suspected of being the attacker.

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