For the fourth time, unknown people have scattered pins in the sand of a playground in Stein (Fürth district), Middle Franconia. Employees of the construction yard searched the playground with probes and removed the needles from the sand, as city spokesman Andreas Brettreich said on Tuesday.
According to police, a mother and her child discovered the several hundred pins on New Year’s Eve. They cordoned off the playground and are now investigating on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm.
In June 2020, pins were found in the sand on the playground for the first time, Brettreich said. The next incident occurred a year later. The last time pins were scattered in the sand was in November 2023. But this time there were significantly more needles than last time, said Brettreich. The affected area is also larger.
It is striking that of all the playgrounds in the community near Nuremberg, only one was affected. According to the police, the motive of the unknown perpetrators is unclear. She asks witnesses for information. According to Brettreich, children should be able to access the playground again from Thursday.