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The tilted tables behind the police just give an idea of what must have happened here last night. Half-filled splashes of Aperol were left on the tables that were still standing. Hundreds of people had to hastily leave the guest gardens, where many wanted to enjoy one last drink before closing.
Many were forced to stay in bars from 8 pm until just before 2 am Some with police protection in the restaurant, others without it. Some with enough information about what is happening and others without a battery in their cell phone. Others nearly got in the way of the alleged perpetrator and were lucky.
Shelter in hotels
Many of them eventually found shelter and beds in downtown hotels. But they didn’t sleep last night. People who found shelter at the Hotel Topazz in Lichtensteg were tired and bewildered on Tuesday.
Valentina and Elisabeth are sitting in the breakfast room, where there are only cuts from Manner and coffee due to closure. They locked themselves in a pub bathroom during the shooting until police secured the bar. “Everybody shook with every sound,” they recall.
