- Law enforcement conducts inspection in vicinity of refugee accommodation in Solingen.
Officers conducted a probe in an area close to a refugee center in Solingen, believed to be the residence of the individual linked to the deadly stabbing incident. The authorities received fresh information and wished to re-inspect specific locations, according to a representative from Düsseldorf police. As reported by a dpa journalist, a section of a footpath near the refugee center was sealed off. The police representative declined to disclose the reasons behind the investigation.
In the late hours of Friday, tragedy struck at a local festival in North Rhine-Westphalia, Solingen, leaving three individuals dead and eight others wounded, with four in critical condition. The main suspect, a 26-year-old man of Syrian descent, is now detained. Germany's federal prosecutor's office is scrutinizing him under accusations of homicide and suspected association with the Islamic State (IS), who acknowledged responsibility for the assault.
The Düsseldorf police, due to new information, decided to send a team to the footpath near the refugee center in Solingen for a re-inspection. The investigating officers from the federal prosecutor's office will likely collaborate with the local police in their probe, given the seriousness of the case.
