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After the fatal collapse of a 19-year-old in custody by the Delmenhorst police, the officers are confronted with SS comparisons and rumors of violence on social media.

The police in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, announced on Tuesday.

She spoke of "drastic insults and baseless accusations".

Oldenburg's police chief Johann Kühme called the reports of alleged regular use of violence by Delmenhorst officials "absurd and infamous".

With the comparison of police officers and members of the SS “a limit was crossed”.

A tragic accident should not be used to spread "hatred and agitation" against officials.

Relatives and relatives of the deceased would also have his "deepest sympathy".

The 19-year-old died in a hospital after collapsing in a police cell in Delmenhorst on Friday.

He was caught working against suspected drug users in a park.

According to the public prosecutor's office, the use of external force is not a cause of death.

That was the result of the autopsy.

What the man died of is therefore still open.

Among other things, toxicological investigations are being carried out to clarify the situation.

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A spokesman for the Oldenburg public prosecutor said that an autopsy had been ordered by the court at the request of the authority, there are no results yet.

The 19-year-old was brought to the police station on Friday evening after an inspection for possible drug use.

The police started an investigation into the cause of death.

According to the first information on Saturday, the man was in critical condition, the officials assumed an accident.

Before that, there was a police operation in a park.

Two officers wanted to control two men who were apparently using drugs.

When the civilian officers identified themselves and identified themselves, according to the police, one of the men fled, but was overtaken after a few meters.

Detained for a blood sample

It should then have come to an argument, the 19-year-old is said to have hit a police officer with his fist.

This is said to have used pepper spray.

The young man refused to be treated by the alarmed rescue workers, the police said.

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After the inspection, according to the information, a standby judge ordered a blood sample at the request of the public prosecutor.

While the officers were waiting for a doctor, the 19-year-old was reportedly taken to a detention cell.

Before the doctor's arrival, police officers saw the 19-year-old collapse in the cell via video surveillance.

According to the police, the officers then provided first aid, the rescue service was alerted and took care of the 19-year-old.

Doubts in local Facebook group

According to "taz", users in a local Facebook group doubted the portrayal of the police, according to which the 19-year-old had refused to be treated by the alarmed rescue workers.

Before the doctor's arrival, police officers saw the 19-year-old collapse in the cell via video surveillance.

The officers then provided first aid, the emergency services were alerted and took care of the 19-year-old.

The users apparently discussed the course of events.

The sister of the second controlled young man is said to have written that he described the events differently than the officials.

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The deceased did not refuse emergency medical care, but the paramedics claimed that he was acting.

The comments have now been deleted.

Some users also suspected that the police had used excessive force during the control, according to the "taz".

Friends in the Facebook group also mourned the deceased and shared a photo of him.

Thereupon, according to “taz”, there were not only expressions of condolences, but also racist hate comments.