Overview

• The boy tried to flee a routine police control on his E-scooter, prompting officers to pursue him by car
• The patrol vehicle hit him in a city park, inflicting life-threatening injuries
• Emergency teams resuscitated the boy on site before transferring him to hospital where he later succumbed
• The Staatsanwaltschaft has launched an official inquiry into how the collision unfolded
• A dedicated police unit is also investigating and the local force has referred all questions to the prosecutor’s office