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Germany machete attack: Syria migrant 'kills woman' | Germany machete attack: Syria migrant 'kills woman' |
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A machete attack by a Syrian asylum-seeker has left one woman dead and two other people injured, police in south-western Germany say. | A machete attack by a Syrian asylum-seeker has left one woman dead and two other people injured, police in south-western Germany say. |
Witnesses said the attack happened after an argument developed between the man and the woman in the town of Reutlingen, near Stuttgart. | Witnesses said the attack happened after an argument developed between the man and the woman in the town of Reutlingen, near Stuttgart. |
Police said the attacker had been arrested and there was no indication that it was terrorist attack. | Police said the attacker had been arrested and there was no indication that it was terrorist attack. |
The incident comes amid tension after other bloody events in the past week. | The incident comes amid tension after other bloody events in the past week. |
A shooting rampage in Munich on Friday left nine dead while an axe attack on a train a week ago injured several people. | A shooting rampage in Munich on Friday left nine dead while an axe attack on a train a week ago injured several people. |
The 21-year-old man arrested in Reutlingen was acting alone and there was no likely danger to other people now, police said. | The 21-year-old man arrested in Reutlingen was acting alone and there was no likely danger to other people now, police said. |
The woman who was killed worked at a kebab outlet close to where the argument took place, the Bild newspaper said. | |
Police added that the man arrested had been involved in previous incidents where he had caused injury, but gave no further details. | Police added that the man arrested had been involved in previous incidents where he had caused injury, but gave no further details. |
Are you in the area? Did you witness the attack? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. | Are you in the area? Did you witness the attack? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. |
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