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Homeless man dead after attempted arrest
A female police officer accidentally killed a homeless man by shoving him causing him to fall down a flight of stairs.
The accident happened when workers of the charity DOWAS for homeless people in Bregenz, Vorarlberg, called the police after trying to eject a drunk homeless woman from the charity's emergency night shelter, DOWAS boss Michael Dittrich said.
When the police arrived, two homeless men aged 31 and 52 tried to prevent them from removing the woman. When the police tried to hand cuff her, the 52-year-old man tried to get in the way and was pushed by one of the officers - causing him to fall down three steps seriously injuring his head.
After first aid measures by emergency doctors the man was taken to a hospital in Feldkirch where he died yesterday (Thu).
The Vorarlberg state prosecution ordered a post mortem. Siegbert Denz, head of the Vorarlberg police said today (Fri) that the police action was conducted without error and added that nobody had accused them of acting wrongly.
He added that the involved officers were receiving psychological counselling.
Austrian Times
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