Overview
- A witness spotted the 47-year-old around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday in the Kreuzberg green space and called emergency services.
- The man was found bound, left helpless in freezing conditions, and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
- Authorities reported injuries consistent with significant force but have not detailed the sequence of events or identified suspects.
- The Landeskriminalamt’s 5th homicide unit and the Berlin prosecutor’s office have taken over the case, which Berliner Zeitung describes as an attempted killing investigation.
- The episode unfolds as Görlitzer Park features in local safety debates, including controversy over a newly built fence.