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Berlin Police Probe Suspected Sexual Assault of 17-Year-Old in Marzahn-Hellersdorf

Police confirm an investigation into a suspected sexual offense, with one detention later lifted.

Overview

  • Emergency responders were called after a resident found the teenager around 8 a.m. Saturday, badly injured and unable to speak, according to a witness account cited by local media.
  • Investigators treated the injuries as indicative of a sexual crime and secured evidence for much of Saturday in a third-floor one-room apartment on Neue Grottkauer Straße.
  • A police spokesman said an arrest was made in connection with the case, though the detained man has been released.
  • Local reports say up to three men were in the apartment and at least two allegedly raped the girl, a claim not independently confirmed by police.
  • Neighbors described rotating subtenants in the unit, a detail reported by tabloids and not verified by authorities.