Asylum seeker BITES OFF lips and ears of fellow migrant then stabs him in both eyes
AN asylum seeker is under arrest in Germany for BITING OFF the lips, ears and eyelids of another migrant before stabbing him in both eyes, in an attack that stunned police.
Police in Germany have arrested an asylum seeker for brutally attacking a fellow migrant
The bloody assault occurred last Friday evening in the town of Schlüchtern not far from Frankfurt.
Police believe some of the victim's facial features were bitten off and he was left blinded after being stabbed in both eyeballs.
A resident in the refugee accommodation heard loud screams from the home of the perpetrator and called police.
The incident happened near Frankfurt
Officers broke down the door and seized a bloodstained 19-year-old who was sitting on his 18-year-old victim.
Jürgen Heinze, Hanau prosecutor, said the victim was also stabbed in the throat and the eyeballs.
It remains unclear whether his sight can be saved.
The victim was stabbed in the throat and eyeballs
The victim was cruelly mutilated
The victim, a Somalian, was attacked by a man from Eritrea.
The cause of the dispute is unclear although prosecutor did say some "ritualistic" elements to the assault could not be ruled out.
The 18-year-old was taken to a specialist clinic.
His life is not in danger but he remains in deep shock and unaware of his environment.
The injured migrant was taken to a specialist clinic
The attacker is being held on assault and attempted manslaughter charges which prosecutors say may be upgraded to attempted murder.
"The investigating authorities have never experienced here before this form of violence. The victim was cruelly mutilated and must reckon with permanent damage. It is unclear whether the man permanently blinded," said a police spokesman.
Both men have homes in the same street but not in the same building.