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“We have cordoned off the place” – activist falls from several meters
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November 20: Police take action against protesters in Dannenröder forest
Source: dpa / Tobias Hirsch
During the evacuation of a protest camp, a woman fell from a platform between trees from a height of four to six meters to the ground. She was rushed to hospital and an investigation is ongoing. It is not the first incident.
secondDuring the anti-logging protests in the central Hesse Dannenröder forest for the Autobahn 49, another activist fell from several meters on Saturday morning. A police spokesman said a woman fell from a platform between trees from a height of four to six meters in the southern part of the forest. Rescuers and an ambulance took care of them. The activist should have been taken to the hospital. “We have cordoned off the place,” the spokesman added.
Investigations have been launched to clarify the cause of the accident. Eyewitnesses must report to the police.
One protester, who did not give her name, said several police officers stepped on a marked safety rope. “It said: ‘Be careful, if you step here, someone falls,'” he explained. “The police released the rope and then it broke.” The police spokesman commented that the details were not known at first and should be examined first.
Police clear large tree house in Dannenröder forest
Source: dpa / Michael Rinde
Police on duty: activists demonstrate against the planned extension of the A49 and for the preservation of the forest
Source: dpa / Tobias Hirsch
Activists have repeatedly accused police of endangering lives during evictions, especially after an activist fell from a high-leg frame on November 15.
According to the Gießen prosecutor, a policeman was responsible for this, who previously cut a rope that was connected to the frame. The connection should not have been visible to the officer.
Forst has been busy for over a year
According to the prosecution, he is being investigated in charge due to the initial suspicion of negligent bodily injury. According to the researchers, there is no evidence of deliberate action.
In the forest near Homberg / Ohm in Vogelsbergkreis, trees will be felled in an area of 27 hectares for the additional construction of Autobahn 49; Climate and environmental protectionists protest because they believe the project has failed in the face of the climate crisis. Proponents hope that the construction of the highway will result in less traffic and noise pollution in the villages and better connections to the road network.
More than a year ago, activists occupied the Dannenröder forest. They settled in various tree house camps and built numerous barricades.
