Discovered new evidence in the case of the Magdeburg Christmas market attack!

Discovered new evidence in the case of the Magdeburg Christmas market attack!

In connection with the tragic attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market, new and potentially considerable information has appeared. As the MDR , several data carriers were discovered when the apartment of the suspect Taleb A. in Bernburg (Salzlandkreis). The clearing company found a laptop, an iPod, a memory card and a USB stick, and immediately informed the police about these discoveries.

The Attorney General confirmed that the commissioned company handed over the material to the police, although the speaker also explained that the objects were not hidden, but also did not provide for the removal. This discovery could be crucial in the event, since it remains unclear whether information relevant to the data carriers, which could contribute to clarifying the attack.

would the procedure be impaired?

Taleb A. remains in custody and must be responsible for six times the murder and 329-fold attempted murder and assault. However, the new evidence could delay the ongoing procedure if they are considered relevant. According to TAG24 , a judicial confiscation must be applied for before an analysis of the data.

As a reminder, the Taleb A. apartment was searched on December 21, 2024, and only now, after the sealing of the apartment door was lifted, this discovery occurred. The State Criminal Police Office Saxony-Anhalt has so far coordinated the investigation and will only see the data when you have received the permission of the court.

a new place for the process

A special building on Jerichower Platz in Magdeburg will be built for the procedure against Taleb A., which is expected to be available from September. This measure shows how seriously the investigators take the case and how important it is to create an appropriate framework for the upcoming procedure.

In the meantime, it remains to be seen whether the evidence that appears at the end can drive the information and understanding the circumstances of the terrible attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market. In the police crime statistics in Saxony-Anhalt 2024, all relevant data are summarized, which makes the relevance of such crimes clear to the public here .