A Jewish student was "
seriously injured
" Sunday (October 4th) by a 29-year-old man outside a synagogue in Hamburg, northern Germany, police say, an assault the foreign minister called an act “
Repulsive anti-Semitism
”.
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The 26-year-old victim was attacked with a shovel in the head as she was about to enter the synagogue compound where a religious festival was being held Sunday afternoon, according to a police statement from Hamburg.
His assailant was arrested, police said, who said he was dressed in an outfit resembling a German army uniform.
According to the German agency dpa, a piece of paper with a swastika was found in his pants pocket.
The victim, who managed to take shelter and was taken in charge of first aid by passers-by, was then admitted to hospital, according to the same source.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas immediately denounced on Twitter "
disgusting anti-Semitism
" which "
we must all oppose
".
The alleged assailant was arrested by police officers responsible for monitoring the religious building but gave the impression of being "
extremely confused
" making an interrogation very difficult, according to a police spokesperson quoted by dpa.
He is a German from Kazakhstan, according to this source.