Turkish Migrant, 29, Faces Assault Charge After Slapping Flight Attendant on Germany-Bound Flight
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Updated · The National Desk · Jul 17
Turkish Migrant, 29, Faces Assault Charge After Slapping Flight Attendant on Germany-Bound Flight
3 articles · Updated · The National Desk · Jul 17
Summary
A 29-year-old Turkish migrant living in Germany is under investigation after allegedly slapping a flight attendant on a June 1 flight from Turkey to Dusseldorf.
German police said the confrontation began when he invoked Sharia law to avoid sitting next to a woman, then struck the attendant when she spoke to him.
At Dusseldorf Airport, federal police were called aboard; the passenger allegedly admitted the assault and then insulted officers in Turkish, prompting an additional charge after one officer understood him.
The federal police forwarded the criminal complaint to Dusseldorf police, which is now handling the case, while Turkish Airlines denied Bild's report that the incident occurred on one of its flights.