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Unknown Perpetrators Set Cologne’s ‘Maus’ Statue Ablaze Outside WDR Headquarters

Police examine WDR surveillance footage to identify the perpetrators behind last night’s fire damage to the ‘Maus’ statue.

Brandanschlag auf Maus-Figur in Köln
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Unbekannte haben in der Nacht zum Samstag die Maus-Figur vor dem Sender WDR in Köln in Brand gesetzt. Der WDR zeigte sich "fassungslos". Die Polizei ermittelt.

Overview

  • The fire broke out during the night of July 26 when a WDR receptionist spotted flames on CCTV and alerted firefighters.
  • Emergency crews extinguished the blaze and discovered foam or polystyrene remnants used as an apparent accelerant at the statue’s base.
  • Released photos show visible scorching on the right side of the 1.5-meter-tall figure above its arm.
  • WDR filed an official complaint against unknown suspects and handed over surveillance recordings to Polizei Köln for investigation.
  • The statue, a popular photo spot at the 1LIVE-Haus symbolizing the children’s program Die Sendung mit der Maus, is set for prompt restoration.