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Police Probe Possible Drink Tampering After Nena Concert in Altenberg

Investigators have sent seized drink samples to a lab for testing.

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Rätselhaftes Unwohlsein bei mehreren Besuchern nach Auftritt in Sachsen.
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Overview

  • Four attendees, three women and one man, reported feeling unwell after Nena's Friday performance at the three-day Altenberger Festival.
  • Saxony police opened a case for dangerous bodily harm against unknown suspects over a suspected deliberate contamination of drinks.
  • Officers secured cups and leftover beverages from the site, which are now undergoing laboratory analysis with results pending.
  • Festival organizer Thomas Röpke said no complaints were received during or immediately after the show, and medical staff were on site.
  • Authorities are seeking additional victims and witnesses via the hotline 0351/483 22 33 and have not ruled out other possible causes.