Berlin Police Investigate Racist Attack on Two Children at S-Bahn Station

A man racially abused two boys, aged 11 and 13, and burned one with a cigarette before fleeing the scene.

• The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon at the S-Bahnhof Ostkreuz in Berlin-Friedrichshain.
• A man directed racist insults at two boys, aged 11 and 13, and flicked a lit cigarette at the older boy, leaving a burn hole in his jacket.
• The suspect boarded the S-Bahn with the children and exited the train two stops later at Bahnhof Lichtenberg.
• The Berlin police's State Security division is leading the investigation into the incident.
• Authorities are seeking information to identify the suspect, who remains at large.

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