“Held of Aschaffenburg”
He stopped an assassin. Now it should be deported from Germany
Ahmed Mohamed Odowaa received great praise from Markus Söder for his civil courage after the bloody deed of Aschaffenburg. But that doesn’t save him from deportation.
The crime triggered dismay nationwide and sparked another discussion about migration and deportation: On January 22, a man attacked a kindergarten group Aschaffenburger Park Schöntal with a knife. He stabbed the toddlers and killed a two -year -old young Moroccan origin. A 41-year-old German bravely stood in the way of the attacker and was killed. A Syrian girl, also two years old, suffered injuries, as did a 72-year-old helper.
The perpetrator, a 28-year-old Afghan with mental illnesses, was initially able to flee. Passers -by took the persecution and, with endangering their own life, ensured that the police could put the perpetrator and arrest. One of the men who helped the emergency services were Ahmed Mohamed Odowaa, who originally comes from the Somalia, who was plagued by the civil war. For his courage, Odowaa was recognized by the Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) with a personal thank you letter.
Söder thanks for civil courage
In Söder’s thank -you letter it says that he showed “outstanding courage and determination” and reacted quickly and helpfully in a threatening situation. Söder described Odowaa as a “impressive example of civil courage” and expressed thanks, recognition and the highest respect “. The existence of the letter was confirmed by the Bavarian State Chancellery against the “Main-Echo”.
But the recognition was not limited to a piece of paper: in May Odowaa should receive the Christophorus medal-an award for particularly remarkable rescue acts.
Solidarity for the “hero of Aschaffenburg”
For the 30-year-old as well as for many who credited his commitment, however, there was now a shocking news: Odowaa received the request to leave Germany by July 8th. He had entered Italy in January 2024, has only a toleration status and currently lives in accommodation for refugees in Aschaffenburg.
The impending deportation has caused loud objection: In a petition, the responsible Bavarian authorities are asked to rethink the decision.
Regarding the signature collections on the Change.org website: “It would be a fatal signal if people like Ahmed who actively work for our society and respect the rule of law would be deported.” It also reads: “He has shown that he is ready to act in the spirit of Germany – he should therefore get the chance to live and work here.”
The petition has already found more than 24,000 supporters by Monday afternoon.
Source: Stern
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