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Investigation Launched After 72-Year-Old Allegedly Tried to Lure Children in Ludwigslust Park

Prosecutors opened a case following a bystander intervention that kept the suspect at the park.

Overview

  • Police say the man approached eight youths aged 12 to 15 in Schlosspark Ludwigslust on Friday evening.
  • He allegedly told them to undress and go into a bush, which they refused.
  • Two nearby residents alerted authorities and restrained the suspect until officers arrived.
  • Officers encountered him without resistance, and investigators later searched his home with prosecutorial approval but found no further incriminating evidence.
  • A legal proceeding is under way against the 72-year-old, reported to be from North Rhine-Westphalia, and the investigation continues.