Investigations - Explosion in Solingen: Suspect identified
After the explosion in Solingen, investigators have been able to identify the victim, who is also the suspect, as a 17-year-old with a residence in the Netherlands. The police and prosecutor's office announced this on Friday. No motive can be stated for him at the moment. Four people were injured in the explosion on Tuesday and taken to the hospital. They were a seven-year-old girl, two women aged 35 and 45, and a 38-year-old man.
A murder commission is currently dealing with a high double-digit number of tips from the population. "They will be processed one by one," said a police spokesperson. The police have set up a tip line for the case, where photos and videos of the incident can also be uploaded. The investigation is being carried out for attempted murder.
According to the latest investigations, the teenager dropped a bottle on a pavement in front of a residential and commercial building on Tuesday. The bottle reportedly broke and caused an explosion. The man was flown to a special clinic with severe burns and died there a few hours later.
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- The investigation into the explosion in Solingen, Germany, is being actively pursued by the public prosecutor's office and local police, as the suspect, a 17-year-old from the Netherlands, passed away in a North Rhine-Westphalia hospital.
- The incident on Tuesday, which resulted in explosions and injuries, has prompted the police and prosecutor's office to establish a tip line for the public, encouraging anyone with relevant information or footage to come forward.
- The police in Solingen are handling numerous tips related to the case, promising a thorough examination of each piece of evidence to uncover any potential motive behind the teenager's actions that led to the tragedy.
- Despite the tragic outcomes of the explosion in Solingen, the German authorities remain committed to treating the case as an attempt at murder, ensuring that justice is served for the four victims who were injured and the teenager who lost his life.
- The Dutch authorities and the police in North Rhine-Westphalia have begun collaborating with their German counterparts to gather additional information about the background of the 17-year-old suspect, hoping to shed light on the Reddit-inspired crime that occurred in Solingen.
