Power distribution boxes manipulated before the G7 summit: Great danger for employees - police determined

Created: 06/21/2022Updated: 06/21/2022 10:52 am

By: Lukas Schierlinger

There is plenty to do for the police forces around the G7 summit at Schloss Elmau (symbol image).

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Even before the start of the G7 summit in Elmau, the police experience busy days.

Investigations underway after unknown persons "edited" power distribution boxes.

Elmau - Before the G7 summit at Schloss Elmau near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, there were sometimes dangerous manipulations of power distribution boxes.

Several times in June, cables were plugged into the power boxes of an aid organization in such a way that no electricity flowed - and that an electric shock for the employee concerned could not have been ruled out during the repair, as the

learned from security circles.

Before the G7 summit in Elmau: power distribution boxes manipulated - police determined

Accordingly, suspects are suspected among the opponents of the summit.

But no one was harmed.

Investigated for damage to property.

These are distribution boxes within the security area that was closed on Sunday (June 19).

Until 28 June at midnight, only those who can show accreditation will have access.

Occasionally there had also been graffiti before, such as "Move G7" and "No G7".

Because of the local and temporal proximity to the summit and the nature of the damage, it can be assumed that these are politically motivated crimes, the police said.

G7 summit takes place again at Schloss Elmau - preparations for busy days

The G7 meeting is to take place for the second time from June 26th to 28th in Schloss Elmau at the foot of the Wetterstein Mountains.

The heads of state and government of the G7 countries had already met in the alpine luxury hotel in 2015.

The heads of state will have their first contact with the host country, Germany, at Munich Airport.

Preparations are already in full swing there.