Right-wing suspicion of terrorism in Essen: second young man arrested

Created: 05/17/2022Updated: 05/17/2022 09:43

Three officers of the SEK near their deployment in connection with the foiled alleged terrorist attack in the Essen high school.

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Did the 16-year-old, who is said to have prepared a terrorist attack at his school in Essen, not act alone?

Weapons were found on a young man.

Essen – In connection with the foiled suspected terrorist attack in a high school in Essen, the police briefly arrested a young man on Monday evening (May 16).

He is now free again, said a spokesman for the Essen police on Tuesday.

The young adult is suspected of violating the gun law.

That is why there was an access by a special task force in his apartment on Monday evening.

Weapons were found, but according to the current status of the investigation, they were not sharp.

The Bild newspaper reported first.

Suspicion of terrorism in Essen: Federal Prosecutor's Office takes over investigations

Last week, following a witness, the police arrested a 16-year-old student because he is said to have planned a bomb attack on his high school in Essen.

Extensive evidence was secured from the youth.

He is in custody.

In the meantime, the federal prosecutor's office took over the investigation.

The authority announced on Monday that this was due to the special importance of the case.

The student is suspected of having prepared a right-wing extremist terrorist attack at his school.

Teachers and a large number of students were to be killed.

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According to image information, the young man who was briefly arrested on Monday evening chatted regularly with the 16-year-old suspect a year ago.

The police initially declined to comment on Tuesday.

(dpa)