About 50 vehicles have been smeared with what appears to be human blood in the German city of Hanau near Frankfurt, police say. Cars, walls, and postboxes were defaced, sometimes with swastikas, they said in a statement. Police say they were alerted late on Wednesday night when a man noticed that a car in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish liquid. The liquid had been applied in the shape of a swastika. Officers then found many other smeared cars and house walls in the surrounding area. Swastikas are banned in Germany under laws banning the public display of Nazi symbols. Police say preliminary tests show the liquid was probably human blood. There is still no clue as to where it came from; officials are not yet aware of any injuries in connection with the incident, they added. Local authorities said they were trying to solve the mystery and have appealed to the public for information. Bundestag Vice President Omid Nouripour said the attack left him speechless and needed to be solved quickly. This act strikes at the very heart of Hanau and reopens the wounds of the far-right terrorist attack five years ago, he wrote on X, referring to the killing of nine people by a gunman targeting people of immigrant origin in February 2020.
Bloodied Swastikas Discovered on Cars in Germany's Hanau
Bloodied Swastikas Discovered on Cars in Germany's Hanau
An alarming incident in Hanau, Germany, sees cars vandalized with swastikas smeared in what appears to be human blood, sparking police investigations and public concern.
In Hanau, Germany, around 50 cars have been defaced with swastikas and what is believed to be human blood. Police were alerted when a local resident discovered a car smeared with the reddish liquid. This act has shocked the community and prompted a police investigation as authorities seek information about the source of the blood. The incident raises concerns as it coincides with the memory of a past far-right terrorist attack in the same city.
