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Bystander intervenes amidst hateful remarks towards women due to xenophobia

Women subjected to harassment due to foreign nationality witnessed, bystander steps in to intervene.

Bystander intervenes as women face insults due to xenophobia
Bystander intervenes as women face insults due to xenophobia

Bystander intervenes amidst hateful remarks towards women due to xenophobia

In the heart of Greenau, Berlin, an unsettling incident unfolded on Regattastraße at around 16:40 on a recent day. A young man, whose identity remains unconfirmed, witnessed a disturbing scene as two female walkers were subjected to offensive, racist remarks by a man and a woman, who were also sitting on a park bench.

The two victims, similarly unidentified, were racially insulted and, according to reports, were left shaken by the incident. The young man bravely intervened, but the situation escalated when the man allegedly threatened him with violence.

The suspects, however, were not physically apprehended by the police. Instead, they agreed to voluntary breathalyzer tests, the results of which indicated that they were over the legal limit, blowing over two promille. The identities of the two women and the young man remain unknown.

The case is being investigated by a specialist commissioner from the State Protection Police of the Berlin State Criminal Police Office. The search results do not provide information about the special commissioner responsible for the Greenau incident investigation or the district location of the Berlin Police State Security Department where he is employed.

Meanwhile, the two suspects are currently not in police custody. The police have not released any further details about the investigation, citing the ongoing nature of the case.

This incident serves as a grim reminder of the persistence of racial prejudice and the importance of standing up against such behaviour. The police urge anyone with information regarding the identities of the suspects or the victims to come forward and help bring those responsible to justice.

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