Jogger mugged by 7-year-old boy
Published: 30 Mar, 2009 CET.
Updated: Mon 30 Mar 2009 09:05 CET
Police have returned a 7-year-old to his parents after the child mugged a teenage jogger in a Berlin park on Sunday afternoon.
The boy overcame the 17-year-old girl while she was jogging in the Wedding district, a police statement said. He hit and kicked her, then took her mobile phone and attempted to flee, but she held him down.
Witnesses observed the attack and held the boy until police arrived, the statement said.
“The officers conducted a disciplinary discussion with the boy and informed his parents of the event,” police said. “The responsible youth services office was also informed.”
The jogger was not injured.
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The boy overcame the 17-year-old girl while she was jogging in the Wedding district, a police statement said. He hit and kicked her, then took her mobile phone and attempted to flee, but she held him down.
Witnesses observed the attack and held the boy until police arrived, the statement said.
“The officers conducted a disciplinary discussion with the boy and informed his parents of the event,” police said. “The responsible youth services office was also informed.”
The jogger was not injured.
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