BMW sales may be falling through the floor, but Cedomir R. has found a use for the luxury vehicle brand, with the defendant now facing an attempted manslaughter charge for allegedly purposefully running over a cyclist in Düsseldorf.

Not only did Cedomir R. strike the victim, but then screeched his tire and rolled over the legs of the cyclist after the initial impact.

The two individuals had earlier had an argument. The 24-year-old Cedomir R. and the victim, 19-year-old Karim M. had been feuding for weeks. After shouting insults at each other, Cedomir R. threatened to run the victim over, according to Karim M.

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At 11:00 p.m. on the day of the incident, Cedomir R. was with three friends in Düsseldorf, driving a borrowed BMW 118i, when he saw Karim on a bicycle.

Karim M. tried to pass the back of the car, but Cedomir R. then quickly reversed into the victim while traveling at 25 kilometers per hour, sending the rider flying. Then, he quickly accelerated forward and ran over the legs of Karim M.

Karim M. was seriously injured and began crawling to the side of the road, where he managed to avoid being hit a third time by Cedomir R.

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“I spent two weeks in the hospital afterward and am still suffering from my injuries,” Karim M. told Bild. “I still can’t exercise and will have to undergo another operation soon.”

Cedomir R. confessed to the crime in court through his lawyer, Nicolai Mameghani. However, he said he did not intend to kill his victim.

“My client wanted to fight, but then he hit the man while reversing, causing him to fall,” said Mameghani.

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Cedomir R. is presumably a German citizen. If so, his crime will be recorded as a German national.

Cedomir is a Slavic name, which means the suspect likely has a migration background. In terms of measuring integration and cultural assimilation, and to gain a more accurate view of criminal statistics, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is calling for the recording of the migration background of suspects, which is the standard in Denmark.