German authorities are holding three men in connection with beating a man of Rwandan descent to death. 

The victim’s body was found in a room of city-owned shelters in the City of Limburg, Germany.

Information from Germany indicates that the man, said to have been homeless, fell victim of a xenophobic attack which resulted in local authorities calling for an immediate investigation into the matter.

German authorities are still withholding the names of the victim and the suspects on grounds that investigations are still going on.

Xenophobic attack?

A statement from the Germany police indicate that the 55-year-old man suffered injuries on his head that led to the authorities assuming that his death was a result of an act of violence.

"Due to severe injuries the ambulance doctor contacted the police. The current status of investigation reveals that there was an argument between the 55-year-old and two fellow occupants, and an additional person who lives close to the shelter.

"In turn the man suffered from presumed injuries on his head and his face. It is not yet clear if the injuries resulted in the death of the man. An autopsy will take place today [yesterday],” reads a police statement sent to The New Times through the Rwandan embassy in Germany.

The three suspects will be aligned before the magistrate on Friday.

A different joint press statement by the prosecution of Limburg and the Police Directorate Limburg-Weilburg said there were "indications of racist ideology on the side of the three accused.

"The question of whether this ideology was also the motive for the crime is going to be dealt with in the further process.”

edwin.musoni@newtimes.co.rw