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Esslingen School Suffers €300,000 Vandalism as Classes Proceed

Police seek witnesses after an overnight attack on Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium.

Overview

  • Unknown perpetrators reportedly used construction scaffolding to reach the roof overnight from Friday to Saturday.
  • They damaged parts of the photovoltaic system and broke a construction water tap, sending large amounts of water into the building.
  • A school representative discovered the destruction on Saturday afternoon and alerted police.
  • One wing sustained water damage, yet the school says lessons are running normally on Monday.
  • Investigators have no suspects and ask for tips at the Esslingen police line 0711/3990-330.