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Solingen knife attack: Police question 15-year-old

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Ben Fajzullin | Thomas Sparrow
August 24, 2024

Police in North Rhine-Westphalia confirmed at a press conference that they are questioning a 15-year-old possible suspect in the deadly knife attack at a festival in Solingen.

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