Chrupalla "attack" was probably just a pin
AfD leader Chrupalla quickly spoke of an attack when he ended up in hospital after an election event in Bavaria. But investigators have now called off their search for a suspect. According to the public prosecutor's office, the puncture in the 48-year-old's arm was most likely caused by a pin needle.
The investigation into an alleged attack on AfD leader Tino Chrupalla on the fringes of an election campaign event in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, has been discontinued. According to the local public prosecutor's office, there were no indications as to how Chrupalla's right upper arm was punctured. There were no concrete indications of an injection or poisoning - nor had an act been established that would suggest an "attack".
Chrupalla had broken off the campaign event for the Bavarian state elections at the beginning of October due to nausea, dizziness and headaches and had been admitted to hospital. The authorities launched an investigation into a possible criminal offense and, according to the public prosecutor's office, reviewed images and video footage of the event and interviewed witnesses.
Chrupalla had "the entire puncture" removed
A medical examination after the incident revealed a puncture about five millimetres deep, the public prosecutor's office announced. This was "most likely" caused by a pin needle. The fibrous particles found in the puncture canal were not to be expected from a puncture with a hypodermic needle. "It cannot be ruled out that the injury was inflicted by an unknown person during the stay at the Ingolstadt Theaterplatz," the senior public prosecutor explained. "However, the investigation has not revealed any concrete evidence or indications of such an assault during the visit to the election rally or in the immediate run-up to the visit."
The AfD leader himself later claimed that an attack had been carried out on him. According to his own statements, he had "the entire puncture" on his upper arm removed in Dresden and had it pathologically examined.
It is still unclear exactly when Chrupalla was allegedly stabbed and by whom. According to initial investigations by the public prosecutor's office, several people approached him in Ingolstadt to take selfies. According to his own statements, the AfD leader did not notice a sting in this situation. Tests on his blood for a poison were initially unsuccessful.
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Despite the initial investigation and claims of an attack by AfD leader Tino Chrupalla, the public prosecutor's office has found no concrete evidence or indications of such an assault during the visit to the election rally or in the immediate run-up to the visit. Instead, they suggest that Chrupalla's puncture was likely caused by a pin needle, as fibrous particles found in the puncture canal were not typical of a hypodermic needle.
Source: www.ntv.de
