Man dies after falling from the platform in Neu Wulmstorf

A 46-year-old man died of serious head injuries after a fall at Neu Wulmstorf train station (Harburg district). First responders found him lifeless in the pedestrian underpass in the morning and resuscitated him until the emergency services arrived, the police said.

According to previous investigations, the man arrived at the station shortly before 6 a.m. on the train from Buxtehude. He then lay down to sleep on the wall on the north side of the platform. About a quarter of an hour later he turned around and fell around eight meters into the depths.

Police are looking for first responders

A first responder had already left before the police arrived. The man, aged around 30 to 40, had dark hair and was wearing jogging clothing, a black jacket and a backpack. The police ask him to report to the office in Seevetal.