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Government is promising full investigation into Friday’s deadly car, ramming attack at a Christmas Market.Investigators are working to determine whether it was an act of terrorism. And if it could have been prevented a Saudi doctor who police say intentionally drove his car. Through crowds of people is in custody. He’s being held on multiple charges of murder and attempted murder.
The market, usually filled with holiday shoppers and revelers is now home to a makeshift Memorial five. People were killed, including a nine-year-old boy. His mother is speaking out for the first time. Since the incident, cbc’s Julia, Chapman has that Tributes have been paid to the youngest victim of the Magda Burger attack,
who has been named as nine-year-old, Andre leisner in a social media, post his mother. Desiree said Andre was her little teddy bear, that he would always live in her heart..Andre was a member of a local Children’s Fire Brigade, which is now raising donations for his family. In the city of Memorial has been steadily growing, as mourners leave, flowers and messages.
The suspects behind the car attack on Friday has appeared in court, and was taken into pre-trial. Custody. (The 50 year old originally, from Saudi Arabia, is being held on charges of murder and attempted murder. He Chasn’t been named by police, but German media have identified him as talib a Germany’s interior, Minister, Nancy,
Pfizer described the suspect as someone who doesn’t fit into any existing mold, she said he was clearly islamophobic and hostile to Islam but acted like an islamist terrorist questions are now being raised about whether the attack could have been prevented.
There are reports that Saudi Arabia warned Germany that this individual was planning something. Local media have also reported that he made death threats online and that last year, police investigated him concluding that he did not pose any specific danger.
The government has vowed to look into the reports and intelligence Chiefs will face questioning at the end of the month. Social media posts suggest the suspect held far-right sympathies and had expressed support for the Andy immigration AFD party. The party is gaining ground. Ahead of Germany’s elections in February. It’s planning to hold a rally in magdeburg
