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Sixteen Swastikas Found and Erased in Burg’s Goethepark

The case is being treated as right-wing extremist vandalism with authorities seeking witnesses.

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Overview

  • Officers discovered sixteen Hakenkreuze on a trash can, the tourist information house and the skate park in Burg’s Goethepark on June 8.
  • The Nazi symbols were drawn with a thick marker before being made unrecognizable by police on June 9.
  • Investigators have no leads on the perpetrators and are appealing to the public for information.
  • The graffiti incident reflects a broader pattern of right-wing extremist activity in the Jerichower Land district.
  • Local authorities have emphasized the seriousness of hate crime vandalism and vowed to identify those responsible.