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Cologne Police Probe Attack on Twitch Streamer During New Year’s Eve Livestream

Unresolved facts have renewed questions about women’s safety in Cologne.

Overview

  • Cologne police say an investigation is underway after footage of the on-stream assault circulated widely online, with no suspects or motive disclosed.
  • During the broadcast, the streamer Kunshikitty said she had been hit on the head and stated she would file a police report.
  • Video of the incident has drawn millions of views on X, amplifying public attention beyond the local event.
  • BILD reported that one projectile may have been a firework, but authorities have not confirmed that detail; coverage indicates she was struck twice.
  • The episode occurred ten years after mass New Year’s Eve assaults in Germany that included hundreds of complaints in Cologne.