Assault with a cutting weapon - News headline: Rejection of Asylum Application for Mannheim Suspect in 2014
A man accused of carrying out a knife attack in Mannheim is believed to be a former asylum seeker. Media outlets, including "Welt," claim the Afghan's asylum application was denied in July 2014. However, he was granted a temporary residence permit nine years later.
Additionally, the man is said to have a child with a woman who holds German citizenship. According to the newspaper, he was given custody of this child.
Possible knife attacker in Mannheim may have been a rejected asylum seeker
This violent incident targeted members of the anti-Islamic citizen group Pax Europa, resulting in a police officer's death on Sunday. The police officer, who was 29 years old, succumbed to their injuries. Five more members of Pax Europa were also brutally injured.
The tragic occurrence caused waves of shock and sadness among people from various political backgrounds, prompting discussions on potential consequences. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) made a public statement, emphasizing the need for a consistent response against attacks targeting civil servants and security personnel.
He stated, "The slain police officer in Mannheim valiantly defended the right for all of us to voice our opinions freely. Should extremists attempt to infringe upon these rights, they should know: We are their fiercest adversaries, and we'll assert our rule of law."
Meanwhile, CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann addressed the issue in an interview with RTL and ntv's "Frühstart" show, suggesting that criminals who migrated to Germany as refugees should face deportation, citing Afghanistan as an example.
Political leaders demand consequences
Greens party leader Ricarda Lang requested a more robust stance against Islamism in Germany. Speaking on ARD's "Caren Miosga" show on Sunday, she stated, "Islamism represents a threat to a free society."
The suspect, who is said to be 25 years old, was shot by police but was initially unresponsive and unable to be questioned. Previously, he had not been in police custody. A warrant for the suspect's arrest was issued by a court in Karlsruhe before the police officer's demise.
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- The report from Welt revealed that the suspect's asylum application in Germany was denied in the year 2014.
- Despite having his asylum application rejected in Mannheim in 2014, the suspect was granted a temporary residence permit nine years later.
- The knife attack in Mannheim in 2014, which resulted in severe injuries, involved a former asylum seeker whose application was rejected that same year.
- The man accused of carrying out the knife attack in Mannheim in 2014 is believed to be the same individual whose asylum application was denied in Germany that same year.
