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Machete threat during robbery in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg

A 38-year-old man was allegedly robbed in the stairwell of a high-rise building in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg on 25 June. Police said he had gone there after arranging a meeting with a suspect through a dating portal. The suspect is alleged to have arrived with an accomplice, who threatened the man with a machete. The two are alleged to have taken items including a phone, watch, wallet and cash before fleeing. Following the investigation, police executed warrants and search orders against both suspects, who were placed in pre-trial custody.

Source: www.presseportal.de

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