"Vacancy in our family unit": Brothers honoring Mouhamed Dramé
On August 8, 2025, over 175 people gathered on the Kurt-Piehl-Platz in Dortmund's North End for a memorial event organised by supporters in memory of Mouhamed Dramé. The event, which was covered by Studios NRW and can be found on their website, was held three years after Mouhamed's tragic death on August 8, 2022.
The memorial event was a poignant gathering, filled with West African food, singing, and music. Children were allowed to play football and draw, adding a sense of hope and resilience to the occasion. Flowers and candles were provided for visitors to place at the site of the incident where Mouhamed was shot, serving as a poignant reminder of the loss felt by his family and the community.
Drums, an important element in Senegal, Mouhamed's home country, provided rhythmic sounds during the event, as explained by William Duntio. Jireh Emanuel, a performer, took the stage and performed a new song titled "Mouhamed Dramé". The song, about the injustice Mouhamed faced, was a powerful tribute to his memory.
Emanuel did not shy away from blaming the police, the justice system, and German society as a whole for Mouhamed's death. The memorial event was not just for Mouhamed but also for all victims of police violence. Ali Shirin, from the "Initiative in Remembrance of the Victims of Police Violence", opened the event.
Sidy and Lassana Dramé, Mouhamed's brothers, were present at the memorial. The family continues to struggle with his death, and the search results do not provide any information about the current status of the appeal process in the Mouhamed Dramé case at the Federal Court of Justice. None of the documents or datasets mention Mouhamed Dramé or the appeal in question.
It is currently not foreseeable when the Federal Court of Justice will decide on the appeals in the Mouhamed Dramé case. Revision proceedings are currently pending for the acquittals in the case. The co-plaintiff, representing the interests of the Dramé family, is appealing against all acquittals, while the public prosecutor's office has only lodged an appeal against the acquittal of the operations manager.
The Dortmund youth facility where Mouhamed was shot is located just a few hundred meters away from the memorial. The memorial event served as a powerful reminder of the injustice that took place and a call for change in the future. The event will remain available until August 8, 2027, giving people a chance to remember Mouhamed Dramé and the impact he had on the community.
The memorial event for Mouhamed Dramé, held on August 8, 2025, was not only a tribute to the late individual but also a platform for discussions on police violence in general-news. Jireh Emanuel, a performer, took the stage and sang a new song titled "Mouhamed Dramé", which unabashedly addressed the crime-and-justice system and its role in Mouhamed's death, shedding light on the ongoing political implications of the tragic incident. The event, covered by Studios NRW, served as a poignant reminder of the struggle for justice in the Mouhamed Dramé case, currently in appeals at the Federal Court of Justice.
