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German police have arrested a second individual as they examine Friday’s stabbing assault that killed three individuals and injured eight within the western metropolis of Solingen.
A person was detained late on Saturday in a constructing housing refugees near the location of the assault within the metropolis centre.
Earlier on Saturday, a 15-year-old boy was detained in reference to the stabbing that shocked Germany. He just isn’t the principle suspect – however is alleged to have recognized in regards to the assault.
Two males, aged 56 and 67, and a 56-year-old lady had been stabbed to demise throughout a competition, in what Chancellor Olaf Scholz described as a “horrific act”.
A spokesperson for police in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia state – the place Solingen is positioned – mentioned the second arrest was made late on Saturday.
The spokesperson supplied no particulars in regards to the particular person being held.
Bild web site reported that particular activity drive (SEK) officers stormed the refugee centre, arresting a suspect.
It mentioned the constructing was positioned about 300m (984ft) from Fronhof – Solingen’s central sq. the place individuals had been stabbed on Friday night time.
Earlier within the day, investigators discovered a knife they imagine was utilized by the attacker.
The Islamic State group on Saturday claimed accountability for the assault.
It didn’t instantly present any proof and it was not clear how shut any relationship with the attacker was.
The attacker reportedly stabbed passers-by at random throughout a competition to rejoice 650 years because the industrial metropolis of Solingen was based.
The scenario within the sq. after the assault was “very hectic”, which made it troublesome to seek out the perpetrator, the police mentioned.
They additionally confirmed that the attacker “focused” individuals’s throats and necks.
