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Berlin Police Probe Suspected Theft After Man Dies at Hermannplatz U‑Bahn

Police consider cardiac failure the probable cause based on medications found at the victim’s home.

Overview

  • An unidentified man collapsed on a bench at Hermannplatz station around 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 26 and was later pronounced dead.
  • Surveillance footage reportedly shows an unknown person checking the incapacitated man and taking his valuables.
  • Passersby called police roughly ten minutes after the collapse, and first responders attempted resuscitation before a doctor confirmed the death.
  • Authorities report no signs of external violence and are treating the death as likely medical in origin.
  • Investigators are seeking the unidentified person captured on CCTV for suspected theft, with the inquiry ongoing.