A black on wheelchair brutally beaten in Switzerland for his color

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Barfüsserplatz, Basel, Switzerland. At this place was the wheelchair user seriously beaten for his skin color.
Image: Roehrensee.

Basel, Switzerland. According to the State Attorney, three people, speaking Swiss dialect, insulted a 26 year old black wehelchair user because of his skin color.

This happened in front of a public fountain in the night. First, two female companions of the attackers tried to calm down the attackers. Despite of that, the attackers attacked the wheelchair user, beaten him down from the wheelchair onto the ground and seriously injured him in his face.

The three attackers then fled in unknown direction and their identity is not yet known.

Two bystanders then gave first aid to the victim and alarmed an ambulance.

The police is currently searching for witnesses.