A Syrian man has been brutally attacked in the German city of Wismar as clashes between anti-migrant demonstrators and counter-protesters sparked another night of violence.
According to Rostock police, the 20-year-old was walking home when he was stopped by three German-speaking people who started hurling racial abuse at him.
Two of the suspects hit him in the face before the third hit him on the shoulder and ribs with an iron chain, knocking him to the ground. The culprits fled the scene, leaving him with a broken nose and bruises to his face and upper body.
The attack, which is being investigated as a hate crime, comes as the country braces itself for more violence following the fatal stabbing of a 35-year-old German man by two migrants during a brawl in Chemnitz on Sunday.
A 22-year-old Iraqi and a 23-year-old Syrian were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the killing.
Source: Independent
