Overview
- The bronze Ludwig II statue at Corneliusbrücke, unveiled on 13 June, was discovered smeared with paint and graffiti including the words “FCK Kini” and the code “1312.”
- Munich police have launched an investigation for Sachbeschädigung, which the force confirmed to local media.
- The €225,000 memorial was privately funded and organised by a citizens' association led by restaurateur Dietmar Holzapfel, who says he had sought lighting and a surveillance camera before the unveiling and was refused.
- SPD city councillor Roland Hefter posted a public reward of €1,000 for information leading to the vandals and urged witnesses to contact police.
- CSU politicians have proposed installing a focused camera on the monument to deter future attacks, a move that has reopened debate over protecting private memorials in public space versus environmental and privacy concerns; organisers say the statue is impregnated and the paint may be removable.