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Munich assault suspect had ‘non secular’ motive, prosecutor says

By Editorial Board Published February 14, 2025 4 Min Read
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Munich assault suspect had ‘non secular’ motive, prosecutor says

Police in Germany have mentioned the suspect in a automotive ramming assault in Munich seems to have had a “religious motivation”.

At the least 36 folks have been harm on Thursday when a automotive drove right into a crowd of employees collaborating in a union demonstration within the metropolis. One baby suffered critical accidents.

A 24-year-old Afghan nationwide, Farhad N, was arrested on the scene after officers fired a shot on the automobile.

In questioning, he “gave an explanation that I would summarise as religious motivation,” she mentioned, including the suspect shouted “Allahu Akbar”, or “God is great”, to police after which prayed after his arrest.

“I’m very cautious about making hasty judgements, but based on everything we know at the moment, I would venture to speak of an Islamist motivation for the crime,” she added.

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Police replace on the incident

She clarified that the authorities had no cause to imagine that the perpetrator was affiliated with any Islamist or terrorist organisations and that that they had not discovered any proof of him having accomplices.

She mentioned they have been now wanting by his gadgets to see “whether other people knew about the attack before it happened, or if he was part of a network” – however added that they had not discovered any proof of this to this point.

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Scenes after the incident

Demonstrators have been strolling alongside a avenue when the automotive overtook a police automobile that was accompanying the group, in accordance with officers within the German metropolis.

They mentioned the automotive then sped up and ploughed into the again of the group.

Police mentioned two of the 36 folks have been “very seriously hurt” in what they now say is being handled as a homicide try, whereas eight extra have been significantly harm. The others suffered minor accidents.

The incident occurred shortly earlier than world leaders together with US vice chairman JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived within the southern metropolis for the Munich Safety Convention this weekend.

Police have mentioned the incident will not be regarded as associated to the convention.

Officers say Farhad N has lived in Munich since he arrived as an unaccompanied minor in search of asylum in 2016, and has no earlier convictions.

The person’s asylum software was rejected, however he had not been pressured to depart attributable to safety considerations in Afghanistan and he was in Germany legally with a piece allow.

Police investigate a car which hit a crowd in Munich. Pic: Reuters

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Police examine a automotive which hit a crowd in Munich. Pic: Reuters

The car is lifted onto a tow truck.
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The automotive which drove into the gang is lifted onto a tow truck. Pic: AP

Prosecutors say he’s now underneath investigation on 36 counts of tried homicide in addition to bodily hurt and harmful interference with highway visitors.

Safety and immigration have been in sharp focus in Germany forward of a federal election subsequent week and following a string of violent assaults, with the far-right social gathering AfD social gathering doing properly in polls.

Two months in the past, a Saudi physician was accused of driving his automotive right into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, killing six and injuring a whole bunch.

On Thursday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz described the Munich incident as a “terrible attack” and mentioned the perpetrator “must be punished and he must leave the country”.

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