Overview
- A 15-year-old boy died after falling from the eighth-floor balcony of his Hamburg apartment during a violent home invasion early Monday morning.
- Police have ruled out foul play, confirming the teenager fell while attempting to escape to a lower balcony after intruders broke into the apartment.
- Eight suspects, including Syrian men aged 16 to 24 and a 22-year-old Iraqi woman, now face charges of communal attempted grievous bodily harm resulting in death.
- Three additional suspects were arrested Wednesday evening, with two detained in Hamburg and one in Bordesholm, Schleswig-Holstein.
- All suspects are set to appear before a pretrial judge as investigators continue to coordinate efforts across regional police jurisdictions.