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Leipzig Police Investigate Hate-Inciting Attack on Kosher Café by Children

Police say video led them to two suspects aged ten and eleven who are known to authorities for prior offenses.

Overview

  • Two children first removed an Israeli flag from HaMakom Leipzig in Plagwitz before returning with about six others, according to police.
  • The group threw filled plastic bottles that lightly injured a 46-year-old employee on the shin, police reported.
  • Officers say the assailants shouted "Fuck Israel" and attempted to force entry, striking a display against a window.
  • Property damage was estimated at roughly €100, and investigations were opened for property damage, bodily injury and Volksverhetzung.
  • Police noted that children under 14 are not criminally responsible, so proceedings involving the identified suspects would be closed after the investigation.