Overview
- The two-and-a-half-year-old was treated by emergency services, taken to Klinikum Kassel, and has since been discharged without serious injury.
- Officers secured the 0.33‑liter bottle and reported an alcohol-like odor from it on scene, with laboratory analysis still pending.
- An investigation against unknown persons is underway for suspected negligent bodily harm, and police report no signs of deliberate manipulation.
- The mother says the included drink smelled strongly of alcohol, and the incident occurred on November 20 at the Kassel-Bettenhausen McDrive.
- McDonald’s Germany says it is fully supporting the investigation, and the local franchise operator is engaging with the family.