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Here’s your quick update on what’s happening around the city on Thursday, September 04 - from urgent alerts to stories in the subreddit. Today we went through 100+ articles, posts and events so you don't have to. Let’s dive in.

🇩🇪 Neukölln: Brutal ear bite in headphone dispute

Berlin police said a 31-year-old man had part of his right ear bitten off during a dispute over headphones at the Leinestraße U-Bahn station in Neukölln on Tuesday night; the attacker fled empty-handed.

The incident began when an unknown man asked to buy the victim’s headphones and grabbed him after he refused. Paramedics took the victim for outpatient treatment; police opened a grievous bodily harm investigation.

Police are searching for the suspect, who remains unidentified, and continuing the investigation. (Berliner Zeitung, 1 minute read)

🇩🇪 Ehec outbreak in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Five children from Berlin and Brandenburg infected

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern health officials said an EHEC outbreak is underway with 31 cases since mid-August, including four Berlin children and one from Brandenburg who fell ill after visiting the state, with four child cases developing hemolytic uremic syndrome.

Children are particularly vulnerable to EHEC’s Shiga toxins, which can cause severe diarrhea and kidney failure. Most cases are in the eastern districts of Vorpommern-Greifswald and Vorpommern-Rügen, and the source remains unknown as authorities investigate with national public health and food-safety agencies.

Officials are tracing exposures to identify the source and urge parents in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Berlin, and Brandenburg to seek prompt care for symptoms such as bloody diarrhea or severe stomach pain; additional cases and targeted recalls or closures are possible. (rbb24, 4 minute read)

🇩🇪 Sailing trip of two friends from Berlin: one drowned, the other is on trial for murder

A Swedish maritime helicopter pilot testified he saw two Berlin friends in the Kattegat clinging to each other, with only one’s head above water and the scene appearing as if one person was holding the other underwater.

The witness, a pilot with the Swedish Maritime Administration, described the scene Wednesday, providing a firsthand account that may clarify what happened between the two men in the water.

Authorities will evaluate the testimony as they investigate the circumstances of the incident; additional findings are expected as the case develops. (Berliner Zeitung, 1 minute read)

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