- Campaign attendant subjected to assault with crimson pigment during political rally
The founder of BSW, Sahra Wagenknecht, halted her speech in Erfurt following an unexpected disruption. A mysterious substance, hue of red, was thrust towards her from the crowd. A dpa photographer reported this minor incident, where Wagenknecht, aged 55, barely dodged the splash. Security swiftly apprehended the perpetrator and carted them away, handcuffed.
The assailant's improvised weapon
As reported by the BSW spokesperson for Thuringia, Steffen Quasebarth, Wagenknecht emerged unscathed but was left shaken by the ordeal. The substance made contact with her head, chest, and neck. The liquid, Quasebarth indicated, was sticky and persistent. It appeared that the suspect employed an improvised syringe for this heinous act, he added.
Past incidents involving Wagenknecht
History repeats itself, as Wagenknecht has faced a similar ordeal before. In May 2016, at the Left Party congress in Magdeburg, a student unleashed a pie at her in protest of her stance on refugee policy.
The BSW spokesperson for Thuringia, Steffen Quasebarth, confirmed that the mysterious substance was indeed released from an improvised syringe. Despite this recent incident, Wagenknecht has previously faced a similar situation; a student threw a pie at her during the Left Party congress in Magdeburg in May 2016.
