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92-Year-Old Man Injured and Robbed at Berlin Apartment Entrance

The elderly victim was hospitalized after being pushed to the ground and having his bag stolen by an unknown assailant.

  • A 92-year-old man was attacked and robbed at the entrance of his apartment building in Berlin-Mitte on Saturday afternoon.
  • The assailant knocked on the door from outside, and when the victim opened it, the attacker forced the door open, causing the man to stumble.
  • The attacker pushed the elderly man to the ground, took his shoulder bag, and fled the scene.
  • Passersby, a man and a woman, assisted the injured victim and alerted emergency services.
  • The victim sustained facial and hand injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment; police are investigating the incident.
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