Wild scenes in Berlin

Youth group beats up a pair of brothers in an outdoor pool

A wild brawl broke out at an outdoor swimming pool in Berlin. Two brothers clashed with a group of 20 youths and were injured. The police began an investigation and the pool closed early.

According to the police on Sunday, the two brothers, aged 14 and 15, were injured by punches to the face. The members of the other group fled before the emergency services arrived and the police launched an investigation.

According to the investigators, the two brothers also fled after the incident in the outdoor area of an indoor and outdoor swimming pool in Berlin's Gropiusstadt district, but were found nearby by emergency services.

Medical help refused
They refused medical treatment after consulting their legal guardians by telephone. According to the police, the pool was closed early for the day due to the incident and the high occupancy rate.

Discussion about mobile police stations at outdoor pools
Violent clashes between sometimes large groups in outdoor swimming pools have been making headlines in the German capital for years and have triggered nationwide political debates. Last year, for example, the Berlin Senate announced the establishment of mobile police stations in outdoor swimming pools in response to repeated riots. Even Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke out at the time and called for more police presence in the pools.