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German police arrest suspected Solingen knife attacker
Late in the evening, a man concealed behind police officers turns himself in to the police on the street and claims to be the perpetrator of the attack at a festival in Solingen, Germany, August 24, 2024

GERMAN police said today that a Syrian asylum-seeker turned himself into custody, claiming responsibility for the Solingen knife attack last week that left three dead and eight wounded at a festival marking the city’s 650th anniversary.

Dusseldorf police said in a joint statement with the prosecutor’s office that the man “stated that he was responsible for the attack.”

“This person’s involvement in the crime is currently being intensively investigated,” the statement said.

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