Rescue failure in Bremen: Men leave helpless man on the bus!

In Hemelingen kam es zu einem Vorfall, bei dem zwei Männer einem verletzten Passagier nicht halfen, während die Polizei ermittelt.
In Hemelingen there was an incident in which two men did not help an injured passenger while the police were investigating. (Symbolbild/MB)

Rescue failure in Bremen: Men leave helpless man on the bus!

In a shocking incident in Bremen-Hemelingen, there was a medical emergency in which two men wore a helpless man out of a regular bus and left him on a green strip. As Buten uninnen reported, the incident occurred on July 8, 2025. The 45-year-old was previously in a critical situation and was urgently needed. Witnesses observed how the two men then got back into the bus and continued the journey - one of them took over the tax.

The situation escalated when the man left behind wanted to straighten up again, but a little later tipped onto his back and his skin color became blue. Fortunately, passers -by called the emergency call, so that first aid was quickly provided by the police. These immediately started with resuscitation, and the rescue workers then continued. The man was immediately taken to a hospital and is now outside life.

Legal aspects of the failure to provide assistance

Now the two men are being investigated because there is suspicion of the failure to assist. In Germany, according to § 323c StGB, the law stipulates that anyone who is in an emergency and could provide help is obliged to do so. A failure to help can be punished if the emergency is classified as acute and the help would have been reasonable. These legal foundations are crucial for the ongoing investigations, as well as frag-einen-anwalt.de explained.

The public prosecutor has not yet decided whether there is sufficient indications of a crime. A possible rejection could be based on the fact that the situation is not defined as an acute emergency. This raises questions, because how quickly could such a situation change? The discussion about the obligation to provide assistance could also be expanded to other professions, such as on paramedics or doctors, which according to Scharffetter.com Also subject to strict legal specifications towards helpful people.

The events in Bremen make it clear that the topic of assistance in emergencies is of great importance. It remains to be seen how the examinations progress and what legal consequences this could have for the men involved. In the meantime, the passers -by who have bravely traded is quite praised. Finally, this incident shows once again how important it is not to look away in critical situations.

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