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LKA Leads Berlin Probe Into Suspected Sexual Assault of 17-Year-Old After Reports of Multiple Assailants

Police say the investigation is at an early stage after medics observed injuries indicating a sexual crime.

Overview

  • A neighbor found the 17-year-old around 8 a.m. Saturday in Hellersdorf, described her as badly injured and unable to speak, and called an ambulance.
  • Medical staff noted injuries consistent with a sexual offense, and the teenager was taken to hospital for treatment.
  • Forensic teams searched a third-floor one-room apartment on Neue Grottkauer Straße that local reports identify as the likely scene.
  • Local media report that at least two, possibly three, men were present; police confirm a sexual-offense investigation but have not detailed charges.
  • One man was briefly detained and later released, and Berlin’s Greens urged restoring funding for victim support and stronger measures on sexual violence.