German Christmas market assault: Child aged 9 amongst 5 killed | EUROtoday

Five individuals have now died after a automotive ploughed right into a busy Christmas market in japanese Germany on Friday, with an extra 200 individuals injured, authorities have confirmed.

Among the useless is a nine-year-old youngster, who was confirmed to have been killed on Friday following the assault at round 7pm. According to German media, 41 individuals have been critically injured, 90 critically injured and an extra 80 are struggling minor accidents.

Speaking on the scene in Magdeburg on Saturday, German chancellor Olaf Scholz advised reporters: “What a terrible act it is to injure and kill so many people there with such brutality. Almost 40 are so seriously injured that we must be very worried about them.”

Police have arrested a 50-year-old Saudi physician recognized by native media as Taleb A, who had lived in Germany since 2006 and reportedly sympathised with Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany occasion.

The suspect surrendered to police on the scene and is being investigated for 5 counts of suspected homicide and 205 counts of suspected tried homicide, authorities have confirmed.

The assault sparked international condemnation from world leaders, together with UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, who stated he was “horrified” by the “atrocious attack”.

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