Overview
- Fire crews were called around 3:20 a.m. to Othmarschen, where four cars burned in a parking bay; no injuries were reported.
- One of the vehicles is linked to Bernd Baumann, parliamentary manager of the AfD group in the Bundestag, with the car registered to his wife.
- Investigators say one car appears to have been intentionally ignited, with flames spreading to three others; forensic teams secured trace evidence at the scene.
- An anonymous post on the left‑wing platform Indymedia claimed the attack in Antifa’s name, and police say the statement’s authenticity is under review.
- The Staatsschutz has taken over the case, no suspects have been identified, witness appeals are ongoing, and AfD leaders have publicly condemned the attack.