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Christmas market attack 'particularly repugnant' if carried out by refugee, says Merkel - as it happened | |
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We’ve started a new blog to cover the latest on the attack and investigation into the Pakistani suspect. | |
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According to De Maizière, the suspect, Naved B, speaks Balochi, one of five regional languages spoken in Pakistan. De Maizière said there had been problems questioning him in the past because no translator could be found who spoke the language. | |
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Kate Connolly | Kate Connolly |
De Maizière also confirms that the man who has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out the attack has denied the charges. | |
The arrested man is from Pakistan, and arrived in Germany on 31 December 2015. He arrived in Berlin in February. The suspect spoke a dialect for which no translator could be found, the minister said. | The arrested man is from Pakistan, and arrived in Germany on 31 December 2015. He arrived in Berlin in February. The suspect spoke a dialect for which no translator could be found, the minister said. |
De Maizière says he is not giving much attention to the Isis message claiming responsibility for the attack. | |
He confirms he will attend the vigil for the victims at 6pm in the memorial church on the square where the attack took place. | |
De Maizière said police will not rest until they have completed their investigation into the attack. | |
He urged once again for Christmas markets to remain open, but warned people to remain vigilant. He said it would be “a lovely idea to go to a Christmas market and buy a crib”. | He urged once again for Christmas markets to remain open, but warned people to remain vigilant. He said it would be “a lovely idea to go to a Christmas market and buy a crib”. |
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De Maizière says the arrested man was not on any database for terror suspects. His application for asylum had not been completed, he adds. | De Maizière says the arrested man was not on any database for terror suspects. His application for asylum had not been completed, he adds. |
The pistol used to shoot the dead passenger has not been found, De Maizière says. | The pistol used to shoot the dead passenger has not been found, De Maizière says. |
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De Maizière confirms that the suspect is believed to be from Pakistan. He did not have a record of terrorism, the minister says. | De Maizière confirms that the suspect is believed to be from Pakistan. He did not have a record of terrorism, the minister says. |
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De Maizière says the driver fled the scene. One of the 12 people who died was found dead on the passenger seat of the truck. He was shot with a pistol, says De Maizière. | De Maizière says the driver fled the scene. One of the 12 people who died was found dead on the passenger seat of the truck. He was shot with a pistol, says De Maizière. |
More details on the suspect will be provided later by prosecutors. | More details on the suspect will be provided later by prosecutors. |
De Maizière says we “must not compromise our lifestyle, if we do that the enemies of freedom have already won”. He adds: “We are deeply saddened but we also fight for our freedom.” | De Maizière says we “must not compromise our lifestyle, if we do that the enemies of freedom have already won”. He adds: “We are deeply saddened but we also fight for our freedom.” |
He confirms that Christmas markets in Berlin will be closed today, but will be open in the rest of the Germany. “To simply stop would be wrong,” he said. | He confirms that Christmas markets in Berlin will be closed today, but will be open in the rest of the Germany. “To simply stop would be wrong,” he said. |
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Germany’s interior minister, Thomas de Maizière, is giving a press conference in Berlin. He said 18 people were “very seriously injured” in the attack, according to a BBC translation. | Germany’s interior minister, Thomas de Maizière, is giving a press conference in Berlin. He said 18 people were “very seriously injured” in the attack, according to a BBC translation. |
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A spokesman for Berlin’s office for refugee affairs has confirmed that police conducted a search overnight at a large shelter for asylum seekers at the city’s defunct Tempelhof airport. | A spokesman for Berlin’s office for refugee affairs has confirmed that police conducted a search overnight at a large shelter for asylum seekers at the city’s defunct Tempelhof airport. |
Four men in their late 20s were questioned but nobody was arrested, Sascha Langenbach told the Associated Press. | Four men in their late 20s were questioned but nobody was arrested, Sascha Langenbach told the Associated Press. |
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Germany’s public prosecutor, Peter Frank, is to give a press conference at 2.30pm local time (1.30pm GMT). | Germany’s public prosecutor, Peter Frank, is to give a press conference at 2.30pm local time (1.30pm GMT). |
Pressekonferenz zu #Breitscheidplatz #Berlin mit Generalbundesanwalt Frank und BKA-Chef Münch heute um 14.30 Uhr in Berlin. | Pressekonferenz zu #Breitscheidplatz #Berlin mit Generalbundesanwalt Frank und BKA-Chef Münch heute um 14.30 Uhr in Berlin. |
He will be joined by Berlin’s police chief Klaus Kandt. | He will be joined by Berlin’s police chief Klaus Kandt. |
Our Chief of Police Klaus Kandt will also join the press conference of @BMJV_Bund at 2:30 p.m. https://t.co/4NIMitx0Zx | Our Chief of Police Klaus Kandt will also join the press conference of @BMJV_Bund at 2:30 p.m. https://t.co/4NIMitx0Zx |
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A man who knew Naved B, the Pakistani man named by some German media reports as the suspect, said he is “just a normal guy”. | A man who knew Naved B, the Pakistani man named by some German media reports as the suspect, said he is “just a normal guy”. |
Mohammed Jankhan, 23, says he knew suspect Naved B from Tempelhof refugee shelter. "He was just a normal guy" pic.twitter.com/6Jn9YT4Hyj | Mohammed Jankhan, 23, says he knew suspect Naved B from Tempelhof refugee shelter. "He was just a normal guy" pic.twitter.com/6Jn9YT4Hyj |