German right-wing politician stabbed in Mannheim days after policeman killed at anti-Islam rally

A right-wing politician was stabbed within the German metropolis of Mannheim on Tuesday night time, in keeping with reviews.

Heinrich Koch, a neighborhood council candidate for Various for Germany (AfD), was attacked with a knife after he confronted somebody pulling posters down within the metropolis centre.

AfD state chairman Markus Frohnmaier mentioned the social gathering was “shocked and dismayed” over the stabbing.

The incident comes simply days after a 29-year-old police officer was killed in one other stabbing throughout an anti-Islam demonstration within the metropolis.

A 25-year-old knifeman rampaged by way of an anti-Islam rally held by Pax Europa on Friday final week earlier than attacking the officer.

German information website Bild confirmed a video by which the bearded attacker was shot as he stabbed a policeman within the neck from behind.

The officer was bent over and gave the impression to be serving to one other particular person on the time. Moments earlier than, the video exhibits the attacker wrestling with a person on the bottom and swinging wildly with a knife as others attempt to pull him off.

The officer was positioned in a man-made coma however succumbed to his accidents on Sunday. The policeman was being stored alive by a heart-lung machine. He reportedly donated his organs and had his dad and mom in addition to his associate by his facet when he died, in keeping with native reviews.

The suspect, from Afghanistan, was shot and wounded by one other officer. He remained hospitalised and a choose has ordered him held on suspicion of tried homicide.

Police and prosecutors haven’t offered a motive for the assault, saying the suspect was not in a situation to be questioned.

German inside minister Nancy Faeser known as Islamist extremism a “nice hazard”.

“I wish to thank the cops who intervened instantly and the docs and paramedics who’re preventing for the lives of the victims of this horrible crime,” mentioned the minister.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz, posting on X, mentioned photos of the assault have been “horrible” and his ideas have been with the victims.

“Violence is completely unacceptable in our democracy. The perpetrator have to be severely punished,” he mentioned.