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German zoo fire: three women hand themselves in to police
LBN thread: Fire at German Zoo Kills Dozens of Animals in Monkey House
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Source: Agence France-Presse
German zoo fire: three women hand themselves in to police
AFP in Berlin
Thu 2 Jan 2020 16.55 GMT
Last modified on Thu 2 Jan 2020 21.00 GMT
A mother and her two daughters have turned themselves in to police over a blaze that killed dozens of animals at a zoo in Germany on New Year’s Eve, police confirmed on Thursday.
The three women are being investigated for setting off flying lanterns, which are banned, to celebrate the New Year, Gerd Hoppmann, head of the Krefeld criminal police, said at a press conference.
The 60-year-old mother and her two adult daughters handed themselves in to police on Wednesday after hearing about the fire on local radio, Hoppmann said.
He said they “seemed like sensible and responsible people” who had shown courage in coming forward. Local prosecutors are now investigating the women for negligent arson, a crime that can be punished by up to five years in prison.
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AFP in Berlin
Thu 2 Jan 2020 16.55 GMT
Last modified on Thu 2 Jan 2020 21.00 GMT
A mother and her two daughters have turned themselves in to police over a blaze that killed dozens of animals at a zoo in Germany on New Year’s Eve, police confirmed on Thursday.
The three women are being investigated for setting off flying lanterns, which are banned, to celebrate the New Year, Gerd Hoppmann, head of the Krefeld criminal police, said at a press conference.
The 60-year-old mother and her two adult daughters handed themselves in to police on Wednesday after hearing about the fire on local radio, Hoppmann said.
He said they “seemed like sensible and responsible people” who had shown courage in coming forward. Local prosecutors are now investigating the women for negligent arson, a crime that can be punished by up to five years in prison.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/02/german-zoo-fire-three-women-hand-themselves-in-to-police
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