Suspect in German Christmas market attack held on murder charges
2024-12-22 22:52:03 source：CGTN
December 22, 2024
A man suspected of driving a car into a German Christmas market in an attack that killed at least five people and injured scores of others faces charges of murder and attempted murder, police said on Sunday, after the man was remanded in custody.
Police in the central city of Magdeburg where the attack happened on Friday also reported scuffles at a far-right demonstration attended by around 2,000 people on Saturday night, while other residents took part in somber remembrance events.
The suspect is a 50-year-old man from Saudi Arabia who has lived in Germany for almost two decades and has permanent resident status in the country.
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