Crime

'Straw hat' robbers leave flowers as calling card

Brandenburg police are searching for two men who held up a goldsmiths' shop, leaving a pistol at the scene - as well as a bunch of sunflowers.

Police

Boy, 5, finds treasure trove hidden in pond

A five-year-old boy has discovered a stash of jewellery worth tens of thousands of euros hidden in a village pond in Bavaria.

Crime

Axe-wielding teens raid Munich jewellers

A group of axe-wielding burglars emptied an upmarket jewellery store on Wednesday in central Munich. Some of the group were as young as 14, according to reports. Police linked the raid to the Pink Panther gang.

Crime

KaDeWe jewellery heist remains a mystery

Fifty-six clues, but no leads. One week after a spectacular jewellery robbery in Germany’s most famous department store, the KaDeWe in Berlin, the police are still in the dark, authorities said Sunday.