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Investigation initiated Man dies after argument with brother at Lausanne train station
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A physical altercation broke out between two brothers at Lausanne railroad station on Saturday morning. A 45-year-old man died a short time later in hospital.
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- On Saturday morning, two brothers got into a physical altercation.
- One of the two men subsequently died in hospital, according to the Vaud cantonal police.
- An investigation has now been launched.
On Saturday morning, shortly after 5 a.m., the Vaud police received a report that security forces were trying to resuscitate a man in an underpass at Lausanne train station.
Police and rescue workers arrived at the scene and continued to provide assistance. The 45-year-old Nigerian man was eventually taken to hospital, where he died a short time later. Police arrested his 35-year-old brother at the scene.
There had been a physical altercation between the two, as the Vaud cantonal police reported in a statement.
The public prosecutor's office has opened an investigation.