Man turns himself in to German police, claiming to be Solingen knife attacker

German police said a 26-year-old man has turned himself in, claiming to be behind the deadly knife attack in Solingen (Henning Kaiser/dpa/AP)

A 26-year-old Syrian asylum seeker has turned himself in to police in Germany, saying he was responsible for the Solingen knife attack that left three people dead and eight other injured at a festival marking the city’s 650th anniversary, authorities said early on Sunday.

Officers in Dusseldorf said in a statement that the man “stated that he was responsible for the attack”, adding he has been arrested before.