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Munich stabbing: One dead after man 'shouting Allahu Akbar' launches attack at railway station in German town | |
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One person has been killed and several injured in a knife attack by a suspected Islamist at a railway station near Munich. | |
The suspect shouted “Allahu Akbar” (“God is great”) as he started stabbing passers-by in the town of Grafing, to the south-east of the German city, the Süddeutsche Zeitung reported. | |
The attack took place at around 4.50am on Tuesday and the suspected perpetrator was arrested shortly afterwards. | The attack took place at around 4.50am on Tuesday and the suspected perpetrator was arrested shortly afterwards. |
A spokesperson at the Bavarian state criminal investigation office told The Independent one of the victims was initially in a critical condition but died later in hospital. | |
Three other men were injured, one seriously. The spokesperson said she could not confirm whether the attack was terror-related or give information on any suspected motive. | |
The investigation continues. |