As part of the investigation into the violent death of a five-year-old girl, the Berlin police are looking for witnesses with a photo of the child's clothing. The investigators are hoping for clues as to whether the girl was last alone or accompanied in the Pankow public park. The five-year-old was in the park from around 2 p.m. on February 21 and wore a dark quilted coat, striped pants and white sneakers, prosecutors and police said on Tuesday. The five-year-old was reported missing at the time and was later found lifeless in the Bürgerpark. Her body showed knife wounds. The child died in the hospital.

A 19-year-old is suspected of having killed her. He is in custody. He is being investigated for manslaughter. According to the public prosecutor's office, the young man with German and Turkish nationality has not yet commented on the allegations. According to witnesses, the 19-year-old should now take care of the girl and her three younger siblings in a playground near the park. From there he left with the five-year-old - allegedly because she had to go to the toilet. The man later came back alone. He said he lost the child.

The public prosecutor's office did not provide any information on Tuesday about how many witnesses the police have heard so far. A spokeswoman referred to the ongoing investigation. The authorities recently announced that the crime knife had been found. The authority did not provide any further information. The spokeswoman also did not provide any information on whether there is now evidence of a motive for the crime.