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Berlin airport corruption 'whistleblower poisoned' Berlin Brandenburg airport corruption 'whistleblower poisoned'
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German prosecutors are investigating allegations of grievous bodily harm, amid reports that an engineer was poisoned in a corruption scandal hanging over Berlin's new airport. German prosecutors are investigating allegations of grievous bodily harm, amid reports that an engineer working on Berlin's troubled new airport was poisoned.
The beleaguered Berlin-Brandenburg airport was due to open in 2011 but has been dogged by a series of problems. German media say the man was a whistleblower in a corruption scandal involving an airport construction firm.
Now, German media say a whistleblower was sick for months, apparently after his coffee was poisoned. He was said to have been sick for months after his coffee was poisoned.
Prosecutors refused to give details about the case. Berlin Brandenburg airport was due to open in 2011 but has been dogged by problems.
'Deadly substance''Deadly substance'
"We're investigating because of a suspicion of grievous bodily harm," a spokesperson for the public prosecutor in Cottbus told dpa news agency. Prosecutors refused to give details about the case, saying only that "we're investigating because of a suspicion of grievous bodily harm", dpa news agency reports.
A report in Bild am Sonntag newspaper suggested that the engineer's coffee had been mixed with a "deadly substance" in 2015, while investigators were looking at allegations of bribes handed to airport officials. Bild am Sonntag newspaper said that the engineer's coffee had been mixed with a "deadly substance" in 2015, as investigators were looking into allegations of bribes handed to airport officials.
The man, aged around 50, was off sick for three months.
When he collapsed at work, his illness was initially blamed on circulation problems but a medical report stated several days later that it was caused by poison, German media said.When he collapsed at work, his illness was initially blamed on circulation problems but a medical report stated several days later that it was caused by poison, German media said.
There were no named suspects, officials told Bild. The man, aged around 50, was off sick for three months.
No suspects have been identified, officials told Bild.
Four people were charged last year as part of the investigation into construction firm Imtech Deutschland.Four people were charged last year as part of the investigation into construction firm Imtech Deutschland.
Imtech, given the task of overhauling the airport's fire and smoke detection system, filed for bankruptcy in August.Imtech, given the task of overhauling the airport's fire and smoke detection system, filed for bankruptcy in August.
Also known as Willy Brandt airport, the new site is due to replace the ageing hubs at Tempelhof, Tegel and Schoenefeld but has run billions of euros over budget and a succession of faults have been found. The airport, also known as Willy Brandt airport, is due to replace the ageing hubs at Tempelhof, Tegel and Schoenefeld but has run over-budget by billions of euros.
Construction at the airport, south of Schoenefeld, began in 2006 but repeated delays have pushed the opening date well beyond the original 2011 deadline. The runway is being used but the rest of the new airport lies dormant. Construction at the airport, south of Schoenefeld, began in 2006 but repeated delays have pushed the opening date well beyond the original 2011 deadline.
Airport officials had hoped to open the airport in 2017, however latest indications suggest 2019 is a more likely date.Airport officials had hoped to open the airport in 2017, however latest indications suggest 2019 is a more likely date.
A former chief planner on the site, Dieter Faulenbach da Costa, told Berliner Morgenpost last week he doubted the airport would ever open.A former chief planner on the site, Dieter Faulenbach da Costa, told Berliner Morgenpost last week he doubted the airport would ever open.
Berlin Brandenburg airport is co-owned by the city of Berlin and the state of Brandenburg, as well as the German government.Berlin Brandenburg airport is co-owned by the city of Berlin and the state of Brandenburg, as well as the German government.