A 17 year old young man He went to the police at dawn on Sunday to surrender to the Social Democrats’ leading candidate for the European elections in Saxony, a member of the European Parliament, in the attack he suffered on Friday evening in Dresden, eastern Germany. Matthias Ecke, seriously injured.

“On May 5, 2024, at about 01:00, a young man (17 years old, German) appeared at the Dresden-Süd police station and stated that he is the author of attacks on SPD policies,” This was reported by the Regional Criminal Investigation Office (LKA) of the federal state of Saxony.

He added that The young man has no complaints. and that police will continue to investigate other, as-yet unidentified suspects mentioned by witnesses.

According to Bild, the young man appeared at the police station accompanied by his mother. admitted that he attacked a 41-year-old politician, although he did not provide further details.

Suspect He is not in preventive detention because he is a teenager. have a permanent place of residence and surrendered voluntarily, the publication adds.

Now they plan to interrogate the minor at the Police Center for Combating Terrorism and Extremism (PTAZ). in the presence of your lawyer.

“The attack took place putting up posters for the upcoming municipal elections and European. “Suddenly three or four strangers appeared, insulted the team who were hanging the posters, and suddenly began to beat them severely,” explained Henning Homann, head of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Saxony.

Sources close to the party said that the politician will undergo surgery this Sunday and noted that The attack left him with a cut under his eye and a broken cheekbone. although neither the training itself nor the police wanted to officially confirm the injuries, the media added.

According to the police, a few minutes before the attack on Ecke, a group of four people, probably the same ones who attacked the Social Democratic politician, has already attacked another green volunteer, 28 years old, also when I was putting up posters.

Although he was also hit in the face and kicked, “Thank God he wasn’t as badly injured as Mr. Ecke.” and was able to return home after outpatient treatment in emergency services,” said regional Green Party MP Valentin Lippmann.

According to Saxony police, this year 112 politically motivated crimes have already been registered. as for elections, thirty of them are against elected officials or representatives.

A meeting is scheduled for this afternoon. demonstration in Dresden at the site of the terrorist attack, in which SPD co-leader Saskia Esken is expected to attend.

also in A demonstration is planned in Berlin in front of the Brandenburg Gate.

(EFE)