A passer-by is said to have insulted a trans woman in Berlin-Kreuzberg, then there was a scuffle between the two parties and a companion. The state security responsible for politically motivated crimes is investigating the background.

According to initial findings, a 28-year-old trans woman was transphobically insulted by a passers-by on Tuesday. Her companion confronted the attacker, who reacted with a punch, then resisted and the trans woman came to his aid. The alleged attacker was briefly unconscious and complained of headaches. He was taken to a hospital, the state security is investigating.