Overview

• A 75-year-old man was found dead on September 2 on the stairwell just below his 18th-floor apartment at Marzahner Promenade 32, and emergency responders could only confirm his death.
• Both elevators in the Degewo-managed building were out of service at the time, with one reportedly down since June and the second failing on August 31.
• Degewo says the second lift was repaired on September 4, and the company later reported the smaller elevator was again out of service from September 15 due to vandalism.
• Police sealed the apartment and opened a death investigation, which has been referred to prosecutors, and authorities have not established any link between the outages and legal responsibility for third parties.
• Neighbors told reporters the man had heart disease and was seen resting on the stairs earlier that day, while Degewo says tenants had been advised to call the fire department or use its Sophia support service during a total elevator failure.