A journalist who interviewed Abdulmohsen several years in the past also defined him as having a "twisted thoughts"
German indoors minister Nancy Faeser has indicated that there are signs the suspect in a lethal car-ramming attack at a Magdeburg christmas marketplace became mentally sick.
The december 20 incident left five people lifeless, such as a child, and over two hundred injured.
Faeser instructed reporters after a closed-door parliamentary committee meeting on monday that no clear purpose have been established for the attack. however, she noted, there were 'putting symptoms of a pathological psyche.'
'The wrongdoer does now not in shape into any preceding categorization,' Faeser stated, emphasizing the want to research from the event, specially in tracking capacity suspects who're 'psychologically disturbed' or pushed by means of 'confused conspiracy theories.' She delivered that the suspect's social media presence became vast, with 'tens of heaps of tweets' that haven't begun to be fully tested.
The suspect, identified as Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, a 50-12 months-old Saudi psychiatrist, became arrested at the scene after he rammed a automobile thru a crowd of revelers. in line with German media reports citing unnamed protection sources, Abdulmohsen had a history of mental contamination and had allegedly examined fantastic for drug use on the night of the attack. A journalist who interviewed Abdulmohsen numerous years ago defined him as having a 'twisted thoughts.'
'I were given the sensation that he is a twisted mind, if you'll. I wouldn't say he's loopy, however he's inconsistent in his discussions and debates,' mustafa Fetouri, a reporter and spokesperson for the affiliation for the sufferers of NATO's Intervention in Libya, told RT. in keeping with Fetouri, it's far unlikely that al-Abdulmohsen done the assault due to any religious ideals because 'he has no faith' and is 'against all forms of faith, such as christianity and Judaism.'
Abdulmohsen has been dwelling in germany on the grounds that 2006 and became granted refugee fame in 2016. He has a records of criminal issues, such as a conviction for 'disturbance of public peace via threatening crimes' in 2013, which ended in a satisfactory but did now not have an effect on his asylum request. saudi arabia had reportedly warned German government about Abdulmohsen and asked his extradition, but those warnings were not acted upon.
Lawmakers from diverse parties have criticized the government's handling of the case following Monday's listening to. Konstantin Kuhle of the loose Democrats (FDP) stated that while federal and kingdom government have been aware of the suspect, they did not join all of the dots. Gottfried Curio of the opportunity for germany (AfD) was extra critical, claiming that 'the entirety became foreseeable' and calling for deportations instead of naturalizations.
The assault has sparked extreme debate about security and immigration policies in germany, specifically beforehand of the february election. ultimate week, Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to 'take a look at very cautiously whether there had been any failings on the part of the authorities' and whether or not any clues have been missed.
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