Bleeding man found nearby

Damage of at least 100,000 euros occurred at a building fire on Sunday morning in Bernstadt (Alb-Donau-Kreis). According to the police, the fire broke out in the premises of a youth room in the same building in which the Fire department has its seat.

At 7.41 a.m., the fire brigade control center informed the police about the fire. According to the investigators, there had been an event on the night before. When asked what kind of event it is, a police spokesman says: « A usual Saturday evening. » Those premises are therefore used by the village youth and younger people from the area. However, the police said that the persons responsible at night time has not been able to reach anyone on Sunday afternoon.

A recorded disc was found on the building. According to the police spokesman, to what extent that is related to the fire is still unclear. The investigation is still underway to the cause. According to the police, however, there are said to have been « in principle no fire -threatening objects » on the premises.

A young man with bleeding wounds was found near the fire. The subject of further investigations by the criminal police is whether this has something to do with the fire. It is still unclear whether the man was at the event. The man was not seriously injured, but came to a clinic according to police. Traces were secured and people were heard. However, the work is not yet complete here. The police spokesman cannot confirm reports that a rescue helicopter was in action. You have not alerted anyone, he says. (AZ)