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DNA found on knife linked to Solingen attack suspect

Wilhelm Welker by Wilhelm Welker
August 27, 2024
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On Saturday, a suspect turned himself in after the Solingen attack. Now, his DNA has reportedly been found on the knife used in the crime.

DNA found on knife linked to Solingen attack suspect
The alleged perpetrator of the knife attack in Solingen is escorted from a helicopter in Karlsruhe, Germany, Sunday, August 25, 2024.

Forensic experts have found the DNA of the alleged attacker from Solingen on the weapon used in the incident. The report comes from “Spiegel,” citing a confidential police document. The weapon is said to be a 15-centimeter-long knife discovered near the crime scene.

While searching the area around the crime scene, investigators also found a mobile phone and a tablet under a manhole cover, according to the newspaper Spiegel. The investigation into these items is ongoing, as mentioned in the confidential police document.

The suspect is believed to have taken the weapon from the asylum seekers’ home where he was residing in Solingen. A knife of the same brand was missing from a knife block in the residence.

On Friday, August 23, a knife attack in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, resulted in the deaths of three people and injuries to eight others. The Federal Prosecutor’s Office has now taken over the case, investigating a suspect for murder and suspected membership in the terrorist group Islamic State (IS). The 26-year-old Syrian suspect, Issa al-Hassan, later surrendered to the police and is currently in custody awaiting trial.

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