Arson attack: AfD party vehicle in Darmstadt completely burns down:
The fire department in Darmstadt was called out on Saturday night to extinguish a burning car ...
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Police report signs of deliberate fire at AfD vehicleAccording to AfD, the car burned out completely on Spreestraße before Saturday; another vehicle was damaged.
- During the night before Saturday, firefighters extinguished a parked car on Spreestraße, while police did not mention a connection to AfD.
- AfD said online that the vehicle belonged to the party and had burned out completely; it reportedly contained materials for an information stand planned for Saturday.
- Police said fire investigators found indications of deliberate ignition, while two people claim in an anonymous statement seen by F.A.Z. to have started the fire.
- Police are seeking witnesses who can call 06151/96941210.
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- Early Saturday morning, a blue Citroën burned out completely on Spreestraße in central Darmstadt; AfD co-state spokesperson Robert Lambrou identified it as belonging to the Darmstadt district association.
- After examining the wreck, investigators said they suspected arson, while the State Security Division of the South Hesse police headquarters took over inquiries into the background and possible suspects.
- Police estimated the property damage at several thousand euros, while the AfD put the burned car’s damage at about €3,000 and offered a €10,000 reward for information.
- A previously unknown Darmstadt Action Collective claimed responsibility in a published statement and alleged that Christopher Groß’s car had been set alight near his home; the statement’s authenticity remains unverified.
As the recent events in Darmstadt show, in the fight against fascism one cannot trust the state or the police. Therefore we have decided to take matters into our own hands and do something against fascist propaganda.— Lilly Wandrey, in a manifesto attributed to the Darmstädter Aktionskollektív; regarding the Darmstadt attack on an AfD vehicle.
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