Overview

• Police in Nürnberg arrested a 54-year-old after passersby followed him and a primary‑school boy from Westpark to his apartment, freed the child and alerted authorities.
• Prosecutors in Nürnberg-Fürth sought detention during the night, an investigative judge issued a warrant, and the suspect is now in custody as the specialist Kriminalpolizei unit leads the probe.
• Initial findings from the Kriminaldauerdienst suggest a sexual assault occurred inside the apartment, with detailed investigations continuing.
• Separately in Munich, a 63-year-old former cleaner went on trial at Landgericht München II accused of repeatedly raping his granddaughter between late 2017 and December 2019 and of taking child‑pornographic photos.
• The court viewed a recorded testimony of the alleged victim in a closed session to protect the child’s interests, with a verdict expected at the end of September.