“Islamist motives” probably had the 24 -year -old perpetrator of yesterday’s attack on Munich, said Public Prosecutor Gabriel Tilman. He argues that this is evident from the investigation on his cellphone, but also by what he had reported to police officers. However, the competent judicial officer points out, the case is still in the beginning. At present there is no evidence of contacts with extremist circles, nor about the possible psychological problems of the perpetrator.

On Thursday morning, 24 -year -old Farchad N. had attacked his car to a large number of protesters, who participated in the mobilization of the German Verdi trade union in the center of Munich, near the city train station. This attack injured at least 36 people, two of whom are in critical condition.

According to the head of the prosecution, as soon as the attack occurred, police officers near the spot opened fire, aiming at the 24 -year -old. They did not succeed him, but they were able to immobilize his vehicle initially and immediately after him, and at a time when he was trying to accelerate again to attack the crowd again.

“He was legally residing in Germany”

The 24 -year -old Afghan had come to Germany in 2016 via Italy. Filed an application for asylum, which was rejected. However, as clarified on Friday – and unlike the initial information released by the Bavarian authorities on Thursday afternoon – Farkad N. was legally staying in Germany and had no burdensome criminal record, nor had the authorities of microclimate and infringement of violations. of the drug law.

Speaking to reporters, Munich Police Deputy Chief Christian Huber attributed the wrong initial information to the “chaos” of the first hours after the attack. According to Spiegel Online, based on court rulings, the 24 -year -old could have been deported from December 2020 to the summer of 2021. However, from that point on his deportation was rather impossible, as they had returned to Afghanistan in Afghanistan. The Taliban, who do not even maintain diplomatic relations with Germany and other Western countries, in power.

Dedicated to Bodi Bilding

So what did Farchad N. do in Munich? After rejected his application for asylum, he had secured a “tolerance status”, which allowed him to stay legal in the Bavarian capital. He had rented an apartment at the Soln Soln in Munich and worked as a security officer, having completed relevant vocational training.

He dedicated his spare time to the gym, in Bodi Bilding competitions and social media. According to Bavarian Radio (BR), only on Instagram the 24 -year -old had 68,000 followers, and he posted religious messages on Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok.

Sources: ARD, DPA, Tagesschau.de