Thomas de Maizière said that he may have been bullied by his peers, and police said that he had suffered "bodily injury" in an incident involving other young people in 2012.
De Maiziere mengatakan bahwa ia mungkin mengalami penindasan oleh siswa lainnya, dan polisi mengatakan bahwa ia mempunyai "luka fisik" karena kejadian yang melibatkan remaja lainnya di 2012.