Overview
- Bystanders at Kaulsdorfer See reported seeing two young children, an eight-month-old and a three-year-old, put to their mouths on beer bottles while several adults were present.
- Police have opened an investigation into the parents and the Youth Welfare Office (Jugendamt) attended the scene to assess the children's situation.
- Both children were taken to a hospital as a precaution and media reports say they were not harmed, though no detailed medical findings have been released.
- Initial coverage relies on eyewitness accounts and a reported admission by one father that he gave a toddler a Corona beer; authorities have not announced charges or final conclusions.
- The incident occurred during a near-40°C heat spell in Berlin and may trigger closer scrutiny of adult supervision at busy public swimming spots and follow-up actions by the Jugendamt, which evaluates immediate child-safety needs and can recommend further steps.