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| Germany knife attacker 'had psychological and drug problems' | Germany knife attacker 'had psychological and drug problems' |
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| A man who killed a commuter and injured three others in a knife attack at a railway station near Munich suffered from psychological problems and drug addiction, state officials say. | A man who killed a commuter and injured three others in a knife attack at a railway station near Munich suffered from psychological problems and drug addiction, state officials say. |
| The man attacked four people shortly before 05:00 (03:00 GMT) on Tuesday at Grafing station. One of the victims died of his wounds in hospital. | The man attacked four people shortly before 05:00 (03:00 GMT) on Tuesday at Grafing station. One of the victims died of his wounds in hospital. |
| A 27-year-old German man was eventually overpowered by police and arrested. | A 27-year-old German man was eventually overpowered by police and arrested. |
| Some witnesses said he shouted "Allahu akbar" ("God is great" in Arabic). | Some witnesses said he shouted "Allahu akbar" ("God is great" in Arabic). |
| But a spokesman for Bavaria state's interior ministry said that "so far we have no evidence for an Islamist motive". | But a spokesman for Bavaria state's interior ministry said that "so far we have no evidence for an Islamist motive". |
| "We have found the man had psychological and drug problems," Oliver Platzer told AFP news agency. He said the investigation was continuing. | "We have found the man had psychological and drug problems," Oliver Platzer told AFP news agency. He said the investigation was continuing. |
| The suspect has been identified as a German national, apparently from the Hessen area of central Germany. | The suspect has been identified as a German national, apparently from the Hessen area of central Germany. |
| Earlier, an Upper Bavaria police spokesperson said that a "political motive" had not been ruled out. | Earlier, an Upper Bavaria police spokesperson said that a "political motive" had not been ruled out. |
| Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann described it as a terrible attack and said a second victim had suffered life-threatening injuries. | Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann described it as a terrible attack and said a second victim had suffered life-threatening injuries. |
| He said there were no indications that the man was from a migrant background, adding: "So far there are no findings that are relevant for state security." | He said there were no indications that the man was from a migrant background, adding: "So far there are no findings that are relevant for state security." |
| Footage from the scene showed bloody footprints on a train and the station platform in Grafing, a Bavarian town 40km (25 miles) east of Munich. | Footage from the scene showed bloody footprints on a train and the station platform in Grafing, a Bavarian town 40km (25 miles) east of Munich. |
| The police spokesman said one of the victims had been stabbed on the train and others at the station or outside the building. | The police spokesman said one of the victims had been stabbed on the train and others at the station or outside the building. |
| The mayor of Grafing, Angelika Obermayr, expressed shock at the attack. | The mayor of Grafing, Angelika Obermayr, expressed shock at the attack. |
| "The idea that people get on an S-Bahn train on a beautiful morning or do their paper round and then become victims of a maniac is terrible," she was quoted as saying. | "The idea that people get on an S-Bahn train on a beautiful morning or do their paper round and then become victims of a maniac is terrible," she was quoted as saying. |
| One of the platforms at Grafing station has been cordoned off and commuter trains have been hit by delays. | One of the platforms at Grafing station has been cordoned off and commuter trains have been hit by delays. |