Minister Faeser attends memorial event for slain police officer.

The city of Mannheim is... - Minister Faeser attends memorial event for slain police officer.

The Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) is anticipated to be present at the funeral ceremony for the slain police officer, Rouven Laur, who was tragically stabbed in a violent attack in Mannheim. Besides the Minister President of Baden-Württemberg, Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) and State Interior Minister Thomas Strobl (CDU), other attendees at the event on Friday in Mannheim will include police personnel and family members, as per the declaration from the Stuttgart Interior Ministry.

Those attending the function being held at the Rosengarten Congress Center consist primarily of police officers and relatives, the police previously disclosed. There will also be a live screening of the event on Friedrichsplatz, where condolence ledgers will be placed.

Two weeks ago, a 25-year-old Afghan assailed five participants of a protest organized by Pax Europa, an Islam-critical group, as well as a police officer, using a knife on the Mannheim market square. The 29-year-old officer subsequently succumbed to his injuries.

The Federal President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, had previously characterised the violent incident in Mannheim as a "brutal terrorist act." The perpetrator seemed to be driven by a political, most likely Islamist, motive.

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1. At the funeral service for Rouven Laur, Minister Faeser (SPD) will join Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) and Thomas Strobl (CDU) from Baden-Württemberg's government.
2. The Ministry of the Interior has confirmed that Nancy Faeser, along with police personnel and family members, will attend the funeral ceremony in Mannheim for the slain officer.
3. A knife attack on the Mannheim market square two weeks ago led to the tragic death of a 29-year-old police officer, Rouven Laur, who was attacked during a protest organized by Pax Europa.
4. The alleged perpetrator, a 25-year-old Afghan, is suspected of having a political motive, with initial investigations indicating possible Islamist extremism.
5. Nancy Faeser, the Federal Interior Minister, had earlier condemned the knife attack in Mannheim as a "brutal terrorist act."
6. In addition to the memorial service at the Rosengarten Congress Center, there will be a live screening of the event on Friedrichsplatz, welcoming condolence ledgers for attendees.
7. The police in Mannheim have been working in collaboration with various authorities to investigate the crime and ensure the safety of the city and its citizens in the wake of the attack.

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