A man was stabbed and critically injured at Berlin’s Holocaust memorial, according to police, just two days ahead of a pivotal national election.
Berlin Police reported that they apprehended a suspect close to the scene of the crime, and investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Footage from the area revealed emergency responders and heavily equipped police positioned along one side of the memorial site, which features a sprawling expanse of grey concrete pillars where the stabbing occurred.
The memorial is located just across the street from the US Embassy.
The incident took place around 6pm local time (5pm Irish time).
Fortunately, the victim’s life is not in jeopardy, and he is currently being prepared for surgery, as indicated by officials.
Mr. Nath mentioned that police do not believe there is any immediate threat to the public.
This monument, one of the most revered sites in the German capital, honors the 6 million Jews who were murdered by Adolf Hitler’s Nazis during World War Two, marking one of the darkest periods in human history and an ongoing subject of Germany’s historical accountability.
The area surrounding the memorial has been cordoned off.
The national election campaign, which polls suggest could see a far-right party secure second place for the first time in ninety years, has been overshadowed by a series of notable attacks.
One such incident was a stabbing attributed to an Afghan immigrant, which has sparked a heated debate on immigration policy.
Earlier, an 18-year-old ethnic Chechen was arrested on allegations of planning an assault on the Israeli Embassy in Berlin, as reported by Bild newspaper.
