News: Man from Mannheim had his asylum request denied back in 2014.
A man with a child in Germany has been named as the alleged perpetrator of a knife attack on members of an Islam-critical civic movement in Mannheim, reports said, citing documents. The 25-year-old, who has German citizenship, was apparently granted custody of the child.
The incident left a police officer seriously injured, who passed away on Sunday. Five members of the Pax Europa movement were also hurt during the attack.
The attack and the death of the police officer have left Germany in shock and mourning, with politicians across the spectrum discussing what can be done to address the situation. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) said that severe measures would be taken against attacks on government officials and security forces.
"The police officer in Mannheim sacrificed his life to protect our right to freedom of expression," Scholz stated. "If extremists aim to limit these rights through violence, they must realize that we are their strongest adversaries, and we'll employ all the tools of our legal system to combat them."
On Monday, CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann spoke to RTL and ntv, calling for stricter deportations of criminals who had entered Germany as refugees. This should include people from Afghanistan, he added.
Green Party leader Ricarda Lang urged for a stronger response against Islamism in Germany, calling it "the enemy of a free society" in a Sunday evening appearance on ARD's "Caren Miosga."
The suspect, who was wounded in the encounter with police, was initially unresponsive. Previously, he had no interaction with the authorities, according to police reports. Prior to the police officer's death, the District Court of Karlsruhe had issued an arrest warrant for the 25-year-old on charges of attempted murder.
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- The man, who had his application for asylum denied in Mannheim back in 2014, is now a suspect in a knife attack on asylum seekers and a police officer in Germany.
- According to reports, the attack took place on a Sunday, leaving a police officer and five members of Pax Europa seriously injured.
- The incident led to a sharp response from German politicians, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowing to take severe measures against attacks on government officials and security forces.
- On Monday, CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann called for stricter deportations of criminals who had entered Germany as refugees, specifically naming people from Afghanistan.
- The Green Party leader, Ricarda Lang, urged for a stronger response against Islamism in Germany, calling it "the enemy of a free society."
- The suspect in the knife attack had previously had no interaction with the authorities, according to police reports, but a warrant for his arrest had been issued by the District Court of Karlsruhe in 2014 for attempted murder.
- The death of the police officer in Mannheim has sparked widespread mourning and shock in Germany, with many questioning the country's asylum policies and security measures.
