Munich (dpa / lby) - A climate activist who was in police custody after a blockade in Munich went on a hunger strike. The police headquarters announced on Wednesday that he had refused to accept food for the first time on Tuesday. The man is being medically monitored and regularly examined. He belongs to a group of 13 people who were taken into police custody until December 2 after blockade actions. Other participants have already been released. Those affected are housed in the Stadelheim prison - separated from the prisoners as far as possible.
It is still unclear whether all climate activists will actually have to stay there until the beginning of December. The police are obliged to continuously check the conditions of custody, said a police spokesman. "Of course it's in the room that early layoffs are also conceivable." In principle, however, the detention can also be extended by a further month after a corresponding judicial decision. The controversial measure is intended to prevent the commission or continuation of an administrative offense "of considerable importance to the general public" or a criminal offence.
