German comedian flees to Norway after knife attack by migrant
Stand-up artist Nikita Miller was attacked three years ago at Bremen central station. His attacker was released on the same day.
German comedian flees to Norway after knife attack by migrant
Artist Nikita Miller, originally from Kazakhstan, has turned his back on Germany. The reason is a brutal attack three years ago at Bremen central station, in which a man attacked him with a blade. The perpetrator was released from custody on the evening of the incident, according to Novinky.cz citing an SWR radio interview.
The incident began harmlessly. Miller accidentally bumped into a passer-by. The man reacted aggressively and hurled insults at the entertainer. Miller attempted to de-escalate and walked away. When he realised he had lost his way in the tunnel, he turned back. The stranger was already waiting for him.
"Suddenly he drew a weapon and attacked me," Miller told the portal Express. The fight lasted an estimated twenty seconds. The blade found its target five times – four times in the shoulder-chest area and once at the back of his head as the comedian dodged the blows. The attack only ended when the knife broke.
The injured man was taken to a hospital, while the aggressor was taken into custody. However, on the same day, a judge decided to release him. Justification: no danger to the public. Furthermore, there was no completed attempted murder, since the attacker had stopped in time – an argument that Miller vehemently rejected. He emphasised that the man had only been stopped because of the broken knife.
The prosecution further reduced the incident from attempted murder to simple assault. Today, the artist still bears a fifteen-centimetre scar on his skull. He also discovered that the attacker had been granted German citizenship despite the attack.
"When I paid taxes, I asked myself what for, if the judiciary was failing?" Miller explained his decision to move to the Scandinavian kingdom. He now feels safer there.
The stand-up comedian was born in Central Asia as the son of Volga German parents. At the age of five, the family relocated to the Federal Republic, where he grew up in the Swabia region. He is known for his distinctive stage style, in which he sits whilst recounting stories full of dark humour and life lessons.
Source: Novinky.cz