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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Solingen on Monday morning, three days after a fatal knife attack occurred in the city.
Scholz was welcomed by Mayor Tim Kurzbach at Solingen’s city hall. Attending the meeting were Hendrik Wüst, the state premier of North Rhine-Westphalia, Deputy Premier Mona Neubaur, and the state’s interior minister, Herbert Reul.
After the city hall meeting, Scholz is expected to participate in a commemoration for the victims at the attack site in the city center. He will also meet with emergency personnel involved in the response to the incident.
The knife attack, which took place on Friday evening during a city festival, resulted in the deaths of three individuals and injuries to eight others, four of whom are in serious condition. A 26-year-old Syrian suspect has been detained since Sunday evening, facing charges including alleged membership in the terrorist group Islamic State and murder.
Scholz condemned the attack as a “terrible crime” and emphasized that the full force of the law should be applied to the perpetrators.
Following his visit to Solingen, Chancellor Scholz will travel to three additional cities in the Ruhr district. His scheduled visits include the chemical park in Marl, the technology center at the former Bochum Opel site, and an allotment garden in Castrop-Rauxel. (dpa/NAN)
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