State premier says suspect thought to be ‘lone perpetrator’ of attack in eastern town of Magdeburg
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The man arrested has been identified as Taleb A., a 50-year-old medical doctor from Saudi Arabia.
Saxony-Anhalt’s leader Reiner Haseloff said the man had been living in Germany since 2006. The suspect, a consultant for psychiatry and psychotherapy, was recognised as a refugee in 2016.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/dec/21/germany-christmas-market-attack-magdeburg-saudi-doctor-arrested-car-crowd
Author : Hamish Mackay
Publish date : 2024-12-21 07:31:30
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