Knife attacker kills three at German festival
German police have detained a person for questioning after a deadly stabbing attack in Solingen.
The attacker killed three people and injured eight at the Festival of Diversity on Friday night. Here’s what we know so far.
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The attacker killed three people and injured eight at the Festival of Diversity on Friday night. Here’s what we know so far.
#solingen #germany #knifecrime
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00:00Three people are dead and eight injured after a stabbing attack in Germany on Friday night.
00:04Police say a man attacked people at a festival of diversity in Solingen, near the border with the Netherlands.
00:10The event marked 650 years since the town was founded.
00:14Officers detained a person on Saturday and are investigating possible links to the incident.
00:19Officials have not identified a motive, but are hoping to get more details of the attack from witnesses.
00:25The perpetrator aims specifically for people's throats, one police spokesperson said.
00:30German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is calling for swift action,
00:33saying the perpetrator must be punished to the full extent of the law.
00:37Meanwhile, authorities have cancelled festival events planned for this weekend.
00:41Knife attacks are relatively rare in Germany.
00:44But this incident comes two months after a policeman was stabbed to death in Mannheim.
00:48The German government said earlier this month that it wanted tougher rules for people carrying knives in public.
00:53It suggested that it will try to reduce the maximum length of blades permitted in public spaces.