The suspect in the mass stabbing attack at a German “festival of diversity” reportedly shouted out “Allahu Akbar” and is said to have been a “visitor to a local mosque”.
The police report is said to have stated: “A witness injured in the crime stated that the unknown suspect was ‘known from Solingen’ and that he was also a visitor to a local mosque. A witness reported that the suspect shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ during his crimes.”
Police have so far not released any description of the suspected attacker, saying that there are a large number of witness statements that need to be checked and cross-referenced.
The suspect is reported to have specifically stabbed the victims in their necks, leading to further speculation that the attack was terror-motivated.
Germany: Multiple People Killed, Several Injured in ‘Diversity Festival’ Mass Stabbinghttps://t.co/zkamG23Ajo
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A 15-year-old was arrested on Saturday morning for allegedly failing to notify authorities of a planned attack. Der Spiegel reported that the youth comes from Kyrgyzstan and was arrested at a refugee shelter. He has reportedly refused to testify.
Commenting on the latest attack, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Saturday: “The attack in Solingen is a terrible event that has shocked me greatly. An attacker has brutally killed several people. I have just spoken to Solingen’s mayor, Tim Kurzbach. We mourn the victims and stand by their families.
“I wish the injured a speedy recovery. The perpetrator must be caught quickly and punished to the full extent of the law.”
The attack comes amid a sharp rise in knife crime, with 8,951 knife-related instances of dangerous or serious bodily harm recorded last year in Germany, a rise of nearly 9.7 per cent over the previous year. Last month, Berlin Police Chief Barbara Slowik said that the rise in knife crime is largely attributed to young foreign males in the country.
Berlin Police Chief: Young Foreign Males Behind Violent Crime Wavehttps://t.co/IU92eHaQYn
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