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Tourist Stabbed at Berlin Holocaust Memorial, Suspect in Custody

A Spanish visitor was seriously injured in a knife attack at the Holocaust Memorial; police are investigating the motive as the suspect's identity remains unclear.

  • A 30-year-old Spanish tourist was stabbed multiple times at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin on Friday evening but is now in stable condition.
  • Police arrested a suspect roughly three hours after the attack; the individual had blood on his hands and no identification documents.
  • The motive for the attack remains unknown, and authorities are investigating all possibilities, including terrorism, though no evidence of extremist ties has been found so far.
  • The large-scale investigation involved helicopters, search dogs, and extensive police presence to secure the area and search for evidence.
  • The Holocaust Memorial, inaugurated in 2005, commemorates the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust and is located near significant landmarks like the Brandenburg Gate and the U.S. Embassy.
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