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Munich Anti-Extremism Unit Leads Probe After Hammer Attack at Bavarian School

Investigators are treating a possible ideological motive as a key line of inquiry under the state prosecutor’s specialized office.

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Eine Hammerattacke auf zwei 14 Jahre alte Schüler im schwäbischen Friedberg vergangene Woche hatte womöglich einen extremistischen Hintergrund. Die Generalstaatsanwaltschaft München übernahm die Ermittlungen.

Overview

  • The case was taken over by the General Prosecutor’s Central Office for Combating Extremism and Terrorism (ZET), which is directing police inquiries.
  • Police say there are indications of an extremist background in the attack on two 14-year-olds at Friedberg Mittelschule last Thursday around 8 a.m.
  • Prosecutors obtained an arrest warrant for the 15-year-old former pupil on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder and dangerous bodily harm, and he remains in juvenile pretrial detention.
  • Officers seized the hammer along with permission-free softair guns and knives, and confirmed the suspect wore a military-style helmet and uniform-like clothing during the assault.
  • One victim was hospitalized at University Hospital Augsburg while the second was treated as an outpatient, and officials are withholding further details due to the suspects’ and victims’ ages and the ongoing investigation.