Occupied the slaughterhouse, police cleared

About 30 people have occupied in the night on Monday at a slaughterhouse in Düren. Apparently, it is animal rights activists, an alleged claim of responsibility suggests write. After mediation suggested attempts by the police fail, have brought the forces to the pipes on the roof of the operation, permanently chained occupiers forcibly from the roof. the

Around 30 activists have operation obtained in the night of Monday access to a North Rhine-Westphalian Battle and had kept busy. The police has finished according to the occupation of the afternoon and the slaughterhouse cleared. Meanwhile, 32 activists had been taken, therefore, in custody. Apparently, in order to aggravate Identifzieriung, to have tampered with the activists your fingertips so that the police could not take fingerprints.

police spokeswoman Carina Eickhoff said on the phone that had connected ten people with locks to a loading ramp itself, other people on the roof of the establishment. "Specially-trained communication forces" are in use, said Eickhoff. But apparently, the activists of the conversation leaders of the police could not be from the roof curls. Because the festge refused to chains, to liberate themselves, helped the police eventually. "Three people are not voluntarily gone, the Rest of it," said Eickhoff.

In the event of an alleged claim of responsibility called it, the "Autonomous group" turning with the action against the "mass Killing of sentient beings". The mass consumption of animal "products" contribute significantly to the climate crisis, and consuming tons of water and energy. According to a report by the WDR, the group is in contact with the activists, who have occupied the hambach forest.

The slaughterhouse in Düren is available since a long time in the criticism. Animal welfare activists secretly wound recordings evidence showed that in the operation of the animals are not adequately stunned. Eye witness reports confirm the. The operation of supplying, among other things, the Fast-Food chain McDonald's. According to the Undercover research, the company has distanced itself from the Dürener the slaughterhouse.