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Berlin Daycare Child Finds Cash, Watches and Jewelry on Playground

Police are investigating the stash's origin with no lawful owner identified.

Overview

  • A daycare child in the Wilmersdorf district spotted shiny objects on a playground, prompting adults to look closer.
  • An educator with an accompanying father gathered the finds and handed them to Berlin police.
  • Officers documented about €6,000 in cash along with luxury watches, gold jewelry and genuine silver coins, with some reports also citing a small gold bar.
  • Police said the trove had been partly buried in soil and tucked under bushes at the site.
  • Investigators say initial database searches found no lawful owner and they are now checking whether the goods are stolen, with police sharing photos of the haul.