Milan, 26 July (LaPresse) – According to Bild, the suspect wanted by the police in connection with last night’s events in Berlin is believed to be a supporter of the Islamic State. According to Bild’s information, he is a German citizen of Lebanese origin born in Berlin in 2005. The newspaper also reports that the young man is known to the police for causing grievous bodily harm and extortion with a view to robbery. The 21-year-old was released from a juvenile detention centre as recently as May. The man is described as follows: slim build; approximately 1.90 metres tall; black hair; wearing a black hooded top and white trousers. “The man is known to the police and is considered part of Berlin’s Islamist scene,” police spokesperson Florian Nath had previously stated. It is not yet clear whether he was driving the vehicle that ploughed into the crowd during Christopher Street Day, killing one woman and injuring 16 others. The car, which was empty and, according to the police spokesperson, severely damaged, was seized nearby.
Bild: ‘Berlin Pride attacker is an ISIS supporter’
Milan, 26 July (LaPresse) – According to Bild, the suspect wanted by the police in connection with last night’s events in Berlin is believed to be a supporter of the Islamic State. According to Bild’s information, he is a German citizen of Lebanese origin born in Berlin in 2005. The newspaper also reports that the young man is known to the police for causing grievous bodily harm and extortion with a view to robbery. The 21-year-old was released from a juvenile detention centre as recently as May. The man is described as follows: slim build; approximately 1.90 metres tall; black hair; wearing a black hooded top and white trousers. “The man is known to the police and is considered part of Berlin’s Islamist scene,” police spokesperson Florian Nath had previously stated. It is not yet clear whether he was driving the vehicle that ploughed into the crowd during Christopher Street Day, killing one woman and injuring 16 others. The car, which was empty and, according to the police spokesperson, severely damaged, was seized nearby.
