Knife attack at the Holocaust memorial: Tourist seriously injured in Berlin!

Knife attack at the Holocaust memorial: Tourist seriously injured in Berlin!

Shock in Berlin! On Friday evening, a brutal knife attack occurred at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin-Mitte, in which a 30-year-old Spanish tourist was seriously injured. The attack happened around 6 p.m. in the stelae field of the monument, which commemorates the approximately six million Jews murdered during National Socialism. The perpetrator was initially able to escape, but was arrested by the police a short time later after he returned to the crime scene and his hands were covered in blood crown reported.

Police said the victim was injured by a sharp object, possibly a folding knife. There is currently conflicting information about the exact weapon; some reports suggest a stabbing. According to police, the Spanish tourist has serious but non-life-threatening injuries and is in a stable condition. The fire department treated him before he was taken to the hospital. The investigation is in full swing and the homicide squad of the State Criminal Police Office (LKA) is carrying out the investigations as several pieces of evidence have been seized from the suspect, he informed Daily Mirror.

Investigations continue

The identity of the arrested suspect remains unclear as he was unable to produce valid identification documents. The perpetrator was quietly taken into custody while his details are checked against police databases. The police have carried out extensive investigations in the area surrounding the crime scene, which is located opposite the US Embassy, ​​and have cordoned off a large area. Despite the victim's serious injuries, there is currently no evidence of an Islamist motive behind the crime, but the LKA remains involved to clarify all aspects of the incident.