(Deutsche Welle) A 16-year-old accused of planning an “Islamist-motivated” attack on a synagogue in the western German city of Hagen was remanded in custody on Friday, the Düsseldorf prosecutors office said.
The young Syrian national who lives in Hagen was detained Thursday. Prosecutors have now applied for a formal arrest warrant, as their investigation has concluded that he was planning a criminal act.
Earlier Friday, the suspect’s lawyer had demanded his client’s release, telling Germany’s DPA news agency that “no accusation has been substantiated” justifying further detention.
What do we know about the suspect?
Security sources have said the young man had contact on the messaging service Telegram with [a] known Islamist abroad and had discussed bomb making.
