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Incident in Berlin on May 1
During a demonstration on May 1 in Berlin, a ZDF camera team was attacked. Four people had to be hospitalized injured. There were arrests, investigated state security.
A camera crew from the ZDF heute-show was attacked on May 1 in Berlin-Mitte. Cabaret artist and presenter Abdelkarim wrote on Facebook a little later: “I was the lucky one of all and I’m fine.”
Four people arrived at the hospital injured, police spokeswoman Sara Dieng said. According to the police, six people have been arrested, five men and one woman. Background investigation is ongoing. Police reported that about 15 people had physically attacked the transmitter’s seven-person team.
State security took over the investigation, Berlin Police Chief Barbara Slowik said Saturday on the RBB information radio. Due to ongoing investigations, he initially declined to comment on other findings, such as the perpetrators’ political background. “It was a really funky attack,” Slowik said. Some of the suspects should be brought before the judge on Saturday, as announced by the Berlin Attorney General.
The ZDF confirmed the incident. After filming, the team headed to the vehicles. The attack took place not far from Alexanderplatz. Cabaret artist Abdelkarim, who was accompanied by the team, thanked Facebook for many questions and good wishes.
Abdelkarim: The German-Moroccan comedian (38) has been part of the heute-show team since 2016. He commented on the attack on him and his ZDF colleagues with the words: “I was very lucky.” (File photo) (Source: Sven Simon / imago images)
The camera crew, the production manager, three security guards accompanying him, and he were attacked “by a very aggressive group.” He praised security officers (“gladiators”), witnesses, police and paramedics for the help.
He did not go into the background of the attack or speculation on the perpetrators. Near “Rosa-Luxembourg-Platz” there was a “hygiene demonstration” with participants mainly from the middle of conspiracy theorists and right and left activists. The demonstration grew out of protests against restrictions on fundamental rights in relation to the Corona crisis.
ZDF program director Norbert Himmler condemned the attack. “Press freedom is a great asset, especially these days. However, our concern now is first and foremost with team members and their health.”
I wish the team of @heuteshowwho was attacked in a terrifying way today, to recover soon. We are by your side! Don’t let your humor and passion take away from violent and cowardly criminals. #heuteshow
– Heiko Maas 🇪🇺 (@HeikoMaas) May 1, 2020
At night, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas even reacted to the incident. In a post on the Twitter network, he wished that “the heute-show team, which has been attacked in a terrifying way today, will recover soon.” Maas added: “We are by your side!”
The incident was not a problem at the “heute-show” on Friday night. It had been recorded before the incident.
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