Young man ‘repeatedly kicked’ on German train because he was wearing Star of David

A young man was attacked on a German train after the perpetrator saw he was wearing a Star of David necklace.

The 24-year-old victim was riding the number 3 tram on Friday morning in the eastern city of Erfurt, Thuringia, when the assault took place.

His attacker boarded the train and recognised his Star of David jewellery, before attempting to pull the man off the train, police said.

The antisemite then repeatedly kicked the young man before getting off.

After the injured victim got off the train at Europaplatz, the pair then bumped into each other a second time. The man threatened the victim again before leaving.

The police, who could not track down the perpetrator, say they have video footage of the attack on the train.

The force continued: ‘We classify the attack as a politically