A knifeman who killed three people last night at a diversity festival in Germany was heard saying 'I'm going to stab everyone' before launching the attack, as anti-terror units join the hunt for the slasher. It comes as a year-old boy is being quizzed over claims he knew about the attack in Solingen, western Germany hours before, but failed to report it, police revealed in a press conference.
According to local media, two witnesses claimed to have seen the teen speaking to the attacker before he unleashed his rampage, and said that they heard him mumble the horrifying warning. The killer is still on the loose after he fled the scene in Fronhof central square at around 9. Armed police have been searching properties for evidence as they continue the major manhunt. A forensics team investigates a crime scene after the Solingen City festival on August 24, in Solingen, Germany.
Police and ambulances near the scene where people were killed and injured in an attack at a festival in Solingen, western Germany, the German dpa news agency reported, Friday. People in mourning standing close to the site of yesterday's deadly stabbings that left three dead and eight injured on September 24, in Solingen. No formal description or image of the attacker has been released by German police yet as they say they have received multiple, conflicting descriptions of him.
It was confirmed in a police press conference this afternoon that the attacks were 'very targeted' at people's throats and necks, following speculation yesterday. Detectives also added that although the motive for the attack is unknown, terrorism cannot be ruled out. The victims are revealed to be two men, aged 67 and 56, and a year-old woman. A further eight people were injured, including four who are still fighting for their lives. DJ Topic, who was onstage at the time of the attack, said in a statement on Instagram that he continued to play to try and keep the crowd calm.
Earlier on Friday he posted a picture of him performing with the caption: 'Playing in my hometown today at 8pm'. Topic wrote on Instagram: 'During my set, security personnel from the city came to me and asked me to please continue playing to avoid causing a mass panic, as there were already people killed by a stabbing attacker.
