Incident at the BSW election campaign event in Erfurt: Chairwoman Sahra Wagenknecht was splashed with red paint and had to briefly interrupt her appearance.
BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht interrupted her performance and briefly left the stage after an incident at an election campaign event in Erfurt. The 55-year-old was sprayed with a red liquid and was lightly hit, as a dpa photographer observed on site. A suspect was pushed to the ground by security forces and led away in handcuffs. After a short break, the politician continued her performance. The incident occurred shortly after the end of her speech.
Perpetrator used a type of syringe
According to Thuringian BSW press spokesman Steffen Quasebarth, Wagenknecht is fine. But the incident was shocking. Wagenknecht was hit on the head, upper body and neck. The paint was very adhesive and long-lasting. The perpetrator used a type of medical syringe and shouted something incomprehensible, said Quasebarth.
Sahra Wagenknecht has already been attacked
Wagenknecht has already been attacked once: At the end of May 2016, a student threw a cake at Wagenknecht at the Left Party conference in Magdeburg. He wanted to protest against Wagenknecht’s stance on refugee policy.
Source: Stern
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