Berlin Holocaust Memorial stabbing suspect ‘wanted to kill Jews’ – investigators

The 19-year-old suspect was arrested on Friday evening, nearly three hours after the attack, when he approached officers with blood on his hands and clothes

Police officers detain a man at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin Picture: Ebrahim Noroozi/AP

Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 - 12:37

Associated Press reporters

The suspect in a stabbing attack at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial that seriously injured a Spanish tourist is a Syrian refugee who apparently wanted to kill Jews, investigators said.

The 19-year-old suspect was arrested on Friday evening, nearly three hours after the attack, when he approached officers with blood on his hands and clothes.