The person was injured, because the German Press Company discovered on Wednesday. The perpetrator was arrested. The incident occurred at 10:45 p.m. The Mannheim police formally confirmed this morning solely that there was a police operation, however they may present data within the morning.
In keeping with the district affiliation of the German AfD occasion, the incident occurred close to the market sq.. The AfD candidate had caught a poster tearer red-handed. When he confronted the individual, he was attacked and injured with a knife. The AfD politician remains to be in hospital, however solely suffered cuts. The AfD spoke of an assault by “left-wing extremists” – the knowledge has not but been formally confirmed. “We’re shocked and dismayed,” stated AfD state chairman Markus Frohnmaier.
A deadly knife assault occurred in Mannheim on Friday. A 25-year-old Afghan pulled out a knife at an anti-Islam rally on Mannheim’s market sq. and injured six males, together with a police officer. The 29-year-old police officer later succumbed to his accidents.
