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Police Probe After Christmas Tree Thrown From Sixth Floor Injures 88-Year-Old in Bavaria

The 79-year-old told police she checked below before tossing the tree.

Overview

  • The incident occurred Thursday around 11 a.m. at a multi-family building in Mainaschaff in the Aschaffenburg district.
  • Police say the 79-year-old disposed of her discarded Christmas tree from her sixth-floor balcony.
  • The falling tree struck an 88-year-old neighbor on a communal green area, causing a broken arm that required medical treatment.
  • Authorities have opened an investigation on suspicion of negligent bodily harm against the alleged thrower.
  • No formal charges were announced as police continue to examine the circumstances reported by those involved.