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Berlin Daycare Death Under Investigation After Door Falls on 5-Year-Old

Officials have begun a comprehensive safety review alongside psychosocial support for families and staff.

Overview

  • Police opened a death investigation to determine whether a technical defect or mishandling caused a heavy door to detach.
  • The five-year-old was fatally injured around 10:15 a.m. at the Adlerküken daycare on Adlergestell in Niederschöneweide, Treptow-Köpenick.
  • Firefighters deployed 22 personnel with multiple emergency doctors and two helicopters, but resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.
  • Photos from the site showed a terrace glass door torn from its fittings and fallen inward, though the exact object has not been formally confirmed by police.
  • The facility, which cares for about 160 children, was closed as district and city authorities organized support, with 31 people receiving psychosocial care.