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Far-Right Suspect Held After Attack on Die Linke Deputy at Güstrow Information Stand

The state criminal police are investigating the assault for possible extremist motives

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In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ist ein Landtagsabgeordneter der Linken an einem Infostand seiner Partei von einem Mann attackiert worden. Der Verdächtige ist polizeibekannt, die Linke sprach von einem Rechtsextremen.

Overview

  • Michael Noetzel was confronted with verbal abuse and struck in the rib area at his party’s information stand in Güstrow, reporting pain and shortness of breath but declining on-site medical care.
  • Authorities identified and detained the 23-year-old suspect around 12:10 UTC using surveillance images after he initially fled the scene.
  • Investigators say the suspect made anti-constitutional gestures and kicked a cargo bicycle carrying the deputy’s dachshund during the assault.
  • The detained man admitted to police that he was under the influence of intoxicating substances at the time of the incident.
  • Rostock police have handed the case over to the Kriminalpolizei Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, which is exploring potential extremist motives in the assault.