On Monday afternoon, the police issued a press release regarding the death on Saturday in the capital’s train station district in Luxembourg. In doing so, she confirms parts of the reporting daily newspaper.
Report of person sleeping on rue de Strasbourg
Accordingly, on Saturday at 12:31 p.m., the emergency services were informed of a person who was sleeping in the blazing sun on rue de Strasbourg. A local police patrol then found a homeless man on site and tried to talk to him.
“From the officers’ point of view, no health concern could be identified at the time,” the police said. It continues: “Due to the situation, the person was fine and did not need any further help.” An ambulance was therefore not alerted. Since the person neither disturbed others nor blocked an entrance, there was no further “leeway for action” for the officers.
Second emergency call in the evening – emergency services are alerted
That evening at 6:03 p.m. a second emergency call was received from the same resident. She reported that the homeless person was no longer responsive. “As is usual in such cases, the police control center notified the emergency services emergency call center, which then dispatched an ambulance to the scene,” the police continued. Several patrols were also “immediately” sent to rue de Strasbourg.
The police contradict this in connection with the operation the one in daily newspaper published witness statements. “Contrary to individual reports in the press, this was not the patrol that was on site at lunchtime, nor is there a police policy to prohibit possible witnesses from contact with the press.”
According to research by the daily newspaper However, police officers are said to have advised witnesses not to make any statements to the media. Three people have opposite daily newspaper said that police had discouraged them from speaking to the press.
Death of a 75-year-old – investigations are ongoing
Ultimately, only the death of the 75-year-old man could be determined on site. According to initial findings, the police have ruled out third-party influence. The exact cause of death should now be clarified through forensic investigation and an autopsy. The public prosecutor ordered this. The investigation will take several days, as press spokesman Henri Eippers told the daily newspaper announced.
