Political crime - Jewish memorial in Berlin-Steglitz smeared
In Berlin-Steglitz, unknown individuals defaced a Jewish monument. According to a police spokesperson, there was a political inscription on the memorial. The officers discovered the damage in the late afternoon on Saturday. They made the antisemitic statements on the mirror surface of the monument unrecognizable, as reported.
The state criminal investigation office of the police has taken over further investigations. The memorial with mirrored panels on Hermann-Ehlers-Platz in Berlin-Steglitz points to a former synagogue in the courtyard of a neighboring house and commemorates the deportations of Berlin Jews.
The state criminal investigation office believes the defacement of the monument in Steglitz was an act of extremism. This incident is a concerning example of crime directed towards Berlin's historical sites and its Jewish community. The police are urging the public for any information that could help identify those responsible, as this act of vandalism is a serious violation of Berlin's peace and harmony.
