Trial after New Year’s Eve riots in Berlin

Berlin (dpa / bb) – A good six months after the New Year’s Eve riots in Berlin, one of the alleged perpetrators comes to court. According to the court, the first public trial of the attacks on rescue workers and police officers on Tuesday (June 6) is about a 23-year-old who is said to have thrown a firecracker at an officer on New Year’s Eve. The explosive device landed in front of the man’s feet, according to the indictment. The policeman had supported the fire brigade in extinguishing an apartment fire in Berlin-Wedding, he was unharmed.

The public prosecutor accuses the 23-year-old accused of assaulting law enforcement officials and attempting dangerous bodily harm.

At the turn of the year in Berlin there were numerous attacks on police officers and firefighters on duty. The cases are processed at the public prosecutor’s office by a department that focuses on violent crimes in the context of major sporting events.

According to a spokeswoman, the Tiergarten district court has now received several cases. A 16-year-old has not been publicly negotiated since mid-May because of his young age. According to the spokeswoman, another five processes related to the riots are planned for the end of June and in July and August.