Overview
- The incidents, which occurred Friday evening at about 20:10, involved two separate outdoor uses of pepper spray at the Waterfest Thekla site and a nearby parking lot.
- The first spray happened at the autoscooter area and left a 21‑year‑old woman and a 27‑year‑old man with minor injuries who were treated on site.
- A second 15‑year‑old allegedly used pepper spray after being subjected to a xenophobic insult by a 27‑year‑old festival guest, who received care from rescue services.
- Police detained both 15‑year‑olds at the scene, issued roughly 20 removal orders at the event, and have opened investigations for dangerous bodily harm.
- The Waterfest Thekla is running Friday through Sunday at Naturbad Nordost in northeast Leipzig in its 16th year and the probe into the reported xenophobic slogan could lead to separate criminal charges.