Mannheim again!
AfD politician injured in knife attack
There has been another knife attack in the German city of Mannheim. As the police announced on Wednesday, an AfD municipal council candidate suffered cuts to his stomach and ear on Tuesday evening. The perpetrator (25) is believed to be mentally ill and was taken to a psychiatric clinic.
The attack occurred shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday when the politician - according to the AfD, he is 62-year-old Heinrich K. - caught several people tearing down election posters after a party event near the market square.
Cuts stitched up in hospital
When K. wanted to confront the men, the attack occurred, which fortunately "only" resulted in cuts that could be stitched up. The murder weapon was a box cutter.
Victim recorded incident on video
A video, which was apparently filmed by the injured AfD candidate himself and sent to the German Press Agency, shows the filmer running after a younger man across the market square and shouting "Stop! Stop right there!".
The man is carrying several AfD election posters under his arm. "Get down now!" shouts the filmer. Then a scuffle breaks out. You can see the attacker lunging with the knife, the rest of the images are blurred. The 25-year-old then fled, but was arrested a short time later without resistance. Two other people involved are still on the run.
AfD "shocked and dismayed"
In an initial reaction, an AfD spokesperson blamed "left-wing extremists" for the attack; the police have not yet provided any details. The party was "shocked and dismayed".
Police officer stabbed to death in Mannheim at the end of May
Just a few days ago, a fatal knife attack on a police officer in Mannheim caused horror. A 25-year-old Afghan had pulled a knife at a rally critical of Islam and injured six men, including a 29-year-old police officer who later succumbed to his injuries.
Numerous attacks on politicians
In recent weeks, numerous attacks on politicians in Germany have also caused a stir. In Dresden, for example, SPD election campaigner Matthias Ecke was beaten until he was ready for hospitalization.
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