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Boy arrested after stabbing teen in clown mask in Germany
Original Publication Date: October 24, 2016 7:38PM
Publication Updated: April 27, 2025 10:02AM
BERLIN – German police say a teenager’s attempt to frighten a group of young people by wearing a clown mask and brandishing a hammer on a Berlin street turned out very badly.
Berlin police said Tuesday that a 14-year-old responded by pulling a knife and stabbing the clown, only to find that the clown was a 16-year-old acquaintance.
He rendered first aid until emergency medical help could arrive Monday.
The older teen was taken to a hospital. The 14-year-old was released to his parents.
News media in Europe and America have reported a rash of sightings — some confirmed, some not — of people dressed as clowns and acting in a disturbing manner.
The U.S. Halloween observance, which involves scary costumes and has become more popular in Europe, is Monday, Oct. 31.
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