Process start in Solingen: IS supporters for a knife attack on court
Process start in Solingen: IS supporters for a knife attack on court
Solingen, Deutschland - Today, the trial against Isa Al Hasan, the knife in Solingen, began at the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court. The 27-year-old Syrian, supporter of the Islamic State (IS), is under serious suspicion for a massacre that took place on August 23, 2024 at the "Festival of Diversity" in Solingen. Three people were killed in the incident: 56-year-old Ines Wallusch, 67-year-old Stefan Schulz and another 56-year-old man, Florian H. In addition, eight other people were injured, four of them seriously. The Federal Prosecutor's Office has accused Al Hasan for triple murder, ten times attempted murder and membership in a terrorist association.
Already before he entered Germany on December 25, 2022, Al Hasan was radicalized and prepared the crime with an IS member of an messenger service. He also published a confessional video in which he threatened with a kebab knife. The evidence against him is overwhelming; It includes a 95-page indictment, confessional videos, testimony and reports. Simon Rampp, the attorney's lawyer, demands lifelong detention and preventive detention.
process conditions and safety precautions
The process takes place under high safety precautions. Al Hasan shows himself without participation; His defender read an explanation of the remorse, which the federal prosecutor's office interpreted as a tactical attempt to obtain a milder punishment. The process is scheduled for 22 days until September 24th. This indicates that the negotiation will contain extensive and possibly emotionally charged testimony.
The return of Al Hasans to Bulgaria, which should have happened in accordance with the Dublin Ordinance 2023, failed because he underlined. An investigation committee in the Düsseldorf state parliament should clarify why this was not possible. Al Hasan was not the only suspect; After the attack, there were searches throughout North Rhine-Westphalia, and the police arrested a 15-year-old person on Saturday, who was not the alleged perpetrator.
radicalization and terrorist motifs
political reactions to the crime went far beyond the city of Solingen. The Mayor of Solingen, Tim Kurzbach (SPD), was dismayed by the act of violence, while the North Rhine-Westphalian Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU) visited the crime scene and emphasized that terror and hatred should not have any space in society.
The case Al Hasan raises questions about the radicalization of young people. Experts point out that the Internet can play an important role in the process of radicalization. Studies show that many young people network with IS ideologists via social networks and online forums. This also happened in the case of Issa Al Hasan, who had radicalized online before the crime. Such dynamic processes illustrate the challenges in the prevention of extremism in adolescents, who are often in a context of discrimination and social isolation, as shown by various research work [BPB] reports that ...
The next trial days are eagerly awaited because they could offer further insights into the motif and the background of the terrible act. The company remains excited to see how the legal and political instances will react to the cruel act.
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