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Incidents involving minors in Germany

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Various incidents involving children and teenagers have been reported across several German locations in early November 2026. In Helmstedt, a group of individuals aged 17 to 20 allegedly intimidated a 14-year-old student and forced him to surrender a mobile phone and a backpack containing cash. In Iserlohn, a 14-year-old boy sustained serious head injuries during a bicycle accident. Police are investigating reports that a second bicycle was allegedly thrown into a bush following the crash. In Bochum, a one-year-old child sustained minor injuries when a stroller tipped over during emergency braking on a transit bus. Authorities are searching for the driver of a white vehicle that reportedly cut the bus off. In Cologne, a ten-year-old boy was seriously injured after a collision with a ~~light rail vehicle.~~ Line 15 Stadtbahn tram in the Longerich district. The accident occurred around 7:30 PM at the Wilhelm-Sollmann-Straße stop. Preliminary findings suggest the child may have ridden a bicycle onto the tracks against a red light. The boy became trapped under the front bogie of the vehicle, requiring the fire department to use heavy technical equipment to free him. Following emergency treatment, the child was transported to a hospital. The incident caused significant transit disruptions, forcing the Kölner Verkehrsbetriebe to implement shuttle services and partial operations for lines 12 and 15.

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