Wounded AfD candidate suspects political intentions

Instance of aggression - Wounded AfD candidate suspects political intentions

In the recent Munich elections, an AfD candidate got wounded with a knife. It happened when he was chasing after a thief who had stolen one of his election posters. A 25-year-old suspect was captured by the police, and according to them, he was experiencing some kind of mental instability. The police and prosecutors explained that during the arrest, they observed signs of mental health issues. This was shared by both authorities on Wednesday.

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1. The incident has raised concerns within the AfD party in Baden-Württemberg, with Heinrich Koch, a local AfD leader in Mannheim, expressing his concern about the act of violence against their candidate.
2. Koch, who was not involved in the Munich elections, stated that this incident is a reminder of the increasing violence against political parties during local elections in Germany.
3. The German Press Agency reported that Koch also denounced this incident as another example of crime against the political sphere, which needs to be addressed seriously by law enforcement agencies.
4. In light of the recent events, Koch urged all political parties, including his own, to ensure the safety of their candidates during the upcoming local elections in Stuttgart and other regions in Germany.
5. He also called on the German authorities to investigate the incident thoroughly and establish if there were political motives behind the act of violence against the AfD candidate in Munich.
6. On the flip side, other political parties in Baden-Württemberg also condemned the attack on the AfD candidate and expressed their solidarity with the victim and their party.

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