Swiss authorities investigate fatal assault at Tuggen punk concert

A 42-year-old Swiss man is in custody following the death of a 27-year-old German man at a club in Tuggen, Switzerland. The incident occurred on the night of October 18 during an aftershow party for a punk band concert at the venue “The Bandits”.

Reports indicate that a group of individuals associated with far-right ideologies entered the venue and requested a song by the banned band “Landser”. Following the playing of the song, which reportedly prompted several Hitler salutes, a mass brawl ensued. The suspect, identified as a member of the banned international neo-Nazi network “Blood and Honour”, allegedly struck the victim in the face with a single punch, causing him to collapse unconscious. The victim, a resident of Thuringia, Germany, had been visiting his mother in Switzerland at the time.

The prosecutor's office in Schwyz is currently investigating the case as intentional homicide. The suspect, a resident of the Canton of Zug with long-standing ties to the far-right scene, was arrested at his home.