Candidate mayor in Cologne stabbed by a man with "racially" motivated
Candidate mayor of Cologne (West Germany), the Chenriete Reker was stabbed today in a market where were making election campaign, an action with 'racist' incentives linked to political reception of refugees, regional police said.
The Reker, who was seriously injured in the neck by a 44 year man, "was responsible for the refugees' at the Cologne mayor said Wolfgang Albers, director of police of North Rhine Westphalia. "In this context, the tone is a political act," he added.
The attacker, who was questioned after the attack, "said he committed this action racially motivated," added the official Cologne police, Norbert Wagner, at a press conference.
Independent candidate supported by the conservatives of Angela Merkel, Chenriete Reker suffered "serious injury," said Albers, stating that her condition is stable. During the attack seriously injured another woman explained Wagner.
Three other people were slightly injured by the German actor, who is long-term unemployed and 'inactive politically, "according to the same source.
"Chancellor Merkel expressed dismay and condemned the action," he told AFP spokeswoman chancellery.
The Angela Merkel briefed on the state of health of Chenriete Reker, which was injured in the neck in the Cologne market where did campaign for the municipal elections, explained the spokesman.
The German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere his part said "shocked" by the "horrific and cowardly" attack.
Independent candidate, but supported by the party of Angela Merkel for the City of Cologne, the Chenriete Reker was attacked with a knife amid a climate of tension that prevails in Germany due to the opening of Chancellor policy to refugees.
Candidate mayor of Cologne (West Germany), the Chenriete Reker was stabbed today in a market where were making election campaign, an action with 'racist' incentives linked to political reception of refugees, regional police said.
The Reker, who was seriously injured in the neck by a 44 year man, "was responsible for the refugees' at the Cologne mayor said Wolfgang Albers, director of police of North Rhine Westphalia. "In this context, the tone is a political act," he added.
The attacker, who was questioned after the attack, "said he committed this action racially motivated," added the official Cologne police, Norbert Wagner, at a press conference.
Independent candidate supported by the conservatives of Angela Merkel, Chenriete Reker suffered "serious injury," said Albers, stating that her condition is stable. During the attack seriously injured another woman explained Wagner.
Three other people were slightly injured by the German actor, who is long-term unemployed and 'inactive politically, "according to the same source.
"Chancellor Merkel expressed dismay and condemned the action," he told AFP spokeswoman chancellery.
The Angela Merkel briefed on the state of health of Chenriete Reker, which was injured in the neck in the Cologne market where did campaign for the municipal elections, explained the spokesman.
The German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere his part said "shocked" by the "horrific and cowardly" attack.
Independent candidate, but supported by the party of Angela Merkel for the City of Cologne, the Chenriete Reker was attacked with a knife amid a climate of tension that prevails in Germany due to the opening of Chancellor policy to refugees.
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