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Berlin Police Arrest 14-Year-Old in Gropiusstadt Balcony Arson Probe

The suspect will be presented to a remand judge under juvenile law.

Overview

  • A witness reported at about 7:35 a.m. that a youth threw an object onto a Feuchtwangerweg balcony, heard a loud bang, and then saw flames.
  • Firefighters extinguished a full balcony blaze and prevented it from spreading to the rest of the building.
  • A 53-year-old tenant and her 14-year-old son suffered smoke inhalation and were taken to a hospital.
  • Police detained a 14-year-old nearby shortly after the fire and opened an investigation on suspicion of particularly serious arson.
  • The apartment was rendered uninhabitable, no motive has been disclosed, and reporting describes the suspect as a repeat juvenile offender.