A Syrian migrant attacked and seriously injured a four-year-old girl in a supermarket (photo) in Baden-Württemberg on Wednesday. “According to what we know so far, the man suddenly approached the four-year-old girl and injured her with a knife,” the police said. The attack took place in Wangen in the district of Ravensburg.
A witness was able to disarm the attacker, who has a Dutch passport, and informed the security forces. “The girl was in for surgery immediately and is now in a stable condition,” said the police. According to initial findings by investigators, there was no previous relationship between the child, who was travelling with her mother, and the migrant.
The attacker is to be brought before a magistrate in the course of Thursday. When asked by the newspaper JUNGE FREIHEIT, a police spokeswoman was unable to say whether the man was already known to the police in Germany.
Mayor Michael Lang was shocked. “The fact that a child is suddenly attacked is something that shocks us all and makes us incredibly concerned and upset.” The politician, who is not a party member, said he knew the victim’s family. Around 25,000 people live in Wangen.
Syrischer Migrant sticht vierjähriges Mädchen in Supermarkt nieder (jungefreiheit.de)