German prosecutors name and charge suspect after three people were killed at festival

German prosecutors have named the man suspected of carrying out a knife attack at a festival that killed three people and injured eight.
The Syrian national Issa Al H is accused of being “a member of a terrorist organisation abroad”, saying he shares the “ideology of Islamic State” (IS).

He has also been charged with three counts of murder, attempted murder and dangerous bodily harm in eight cases.
A 56-year-old woman and two men, aged 56 and 67, died following the attack in the city of Solingen on Friday.
The 26-year-old who had handed himself in to police and had applied for asylum.

This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News app. You can also follow @SkyNews on X or subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.

Advertisement

Source : Sky News