A contributorship was considered possible, the suspicion was or is in the room that the accused men could have supported the assassin in the run-up to the attack. So far, no evidence has been found that the 24-year-old made a specific contribution to the attack. However, it turned out that the civil servant was in close contact with the assassin. He was in a chat group on Telegram with this and other suspects who are being investigated by the public prosecutor for possible contributions to the assassination, through which 2,761 messages were exchanged. It paid homage to the radical Islamist terrorist militia “Islamic State” (IS).
“The Sharia is a norm”
According to the system, the 24-year-old showed a particularly strong attitude. He is said to have called for jihad. During his interrogation after his arrest, he explained to the intelligence officers: “Islam is my world. Of course I would like the whole world to be one big Islamic state, but that’s unrealistic.” When asked how he felt about the Sharia, he replied: “The Sharia is a norm, you can’t discuss it.”
He is said not only to have spread IS propaganda virtually, but also to have traded IS memorabilia over the Internet together with his partner at the time. For example, mugs with the IS emblem were available from the 24-year-old. He now faces several years in prison if convicted.
Source: Nachrichten
