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| Germany: Boy dies after being pushed in front of train in Frankfurt | Germany: Boy dies after being pushed in front of train in Frankfurt |
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| An eight-year-old boy died and his mother was injured when a man pushed them in front of a high speed train at Frankfurt railway station in Germany. | An eight-year-old boy died and his mother was injured when a man pushed them in front of a high speed train at Frankfurt railway station in Germany. |
| An Eritrean man has been arrested over the attack, which happened on Monday morning. | An Eritrean man has been arrested over the attack, which happened on Monday morning. |
| Witnesses said the man deliberately pushed the boy and his mother on to the tracks before trying to run away. He was chased and stopped by passers-by. | Witnesses said the man deliberately pushed the boy and his mother on to the tracks before trying to run away. He was chased and stopped by passers-by. |
| The 40-year-old suspect attempted to push a third person but failed. | The 40-year-old suspect attempted to push a third person but failed. |
| "The boy and his mother were pushed in front of an arriving train. The mother was able to save herself," a police spokeswoman said. | "The boy and his mother were pushed in front of an arriving train. The mother was able to save herself," a police spokeswoman said. |
| Police confirmed they had launched a murder inquiry. Investigators said they do not believe the suspect knew the victims and they are not yet aware of any motive. | Police confirmed they had launched a murder inquiry. Investigators said they do not believe the suspect knew the victims and they are not yet aware of any motive. |
| The mother was taken to hospital for treatment but the extent of her injuries was not immediately clear. | The mother was taken to hospital for treatment but the extent of her injuries was not immediately clear. |
| Interior Minister Horst Seehofer cut short his summer holiday upon hearing of the attack and said he would meet leading security officials. | Interior Minister Horst Seehofer cut short his summer holiday upon hearing of the attack and said he would meet leading security officials. |
| "The background to this heinous crime is still unclear," Mr Seehofer said. | "The background to this heinous crime is still unclear," Mr Seehofer said. |
| The attack came 10 days after a 34-year-old woman was fatally pushed in front of a train by a man in the German town of Voerde. | The attack came 10 days after a 34-year-old woman was fatally pushed in front of a train by a man in the German town of Voerde. |