After the attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, the Public Prosecution Service gave the first indications on Saturday of a possible motive for the suspect. “He commented on the motive for the crime,” said the chief prosecutor, Horst Nopens.
According to Nopens, “dissatisfaction with the treatment of Saudi Arabian refugees” could have been the background to Taleb A.’s crime. However, the chief public prosecutor did not provide any further details about what exactly the suspect expressed his dissatisfaction about.
His interrogation continued on Saturday afternoon. “We must now clarify whether his statements are true, we must investigate this further.” It also needs to be investigated in the area around A. After the crime on Friday evening, it was announced that the 50-year-old suspect was from Saudi Arabia. He had lived in Germany since 2006 and worked there as a doctor.
Researchers see attack or frenzy
Nopens said on Saturday that investigators did indeed see an attack or a killing spree. He is not talking about a terrorist attack – if the attack turns out to be a terrorist attack, the federal prosecutor’s office in Karlsruhe will take over the investigation. They have been investigating the case since Friday evening.
The senior prosecutor also said that the suspect, Taleb A., should be taken into custody after the interrogations were completed. He is currently charged with five counts of murder and 205 counts of attempted murder in combination with grievous bodily harm. According to investigators, the dead include a nine-year-old child and the remaining four dead are adults.
The police received a criminal complaint against A in 2023.
As Magdeburg Police Director Tom-Oliver Langhans said, the police there had previously received a criminal complaint against A. But this was a year ago. The intention at the time was to talk to A. about the danger. However, based on current knowledge, this has not happened. Langhans did not want to comment on the accusations made at the time.
The number of victims continued to rise
The number of victims in the attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, on Friday evening has risen. At least five people were killed and 205 were injured.
Source: Krone
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