Shortly before the local and European elections on June 9th, there is an increasing number of politically motivated incidents. In Schwerin, Die Linke has already equipped its election workers with defensive spray for protection. On Thursday evening, an AfD politician was attacked in a bar.
An AfD member of the state parliament was attacked in Schwerin. The accused noticed a group in a bar on Mecklenburgstrasse around midnight and recognized them as AfD members. At first, the 52-year-old German insulted and insulted them, the police say. After a brief argument, the man threw a glass ashtray, hitting the deputy in the head and causing a laceration. According to NDR information, the politician is AfD member of the state parliament Martin Schmidt.
Insulting and dangerous Mayhem
Paramedics treated the wound and took the politician to the hospital – exactly how he is doing is not yet known, according to a spokesman for the AfD parliamentary group. The attacker said on site that he rejected the injured party’s political stance – that was the reason for his behavior. According to initial findings, he was under the influence of alcohol, the police spokesman continued. An investigation is now underway against him for insult and grievous bodily harm.
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NDR 1 Radio MV | News from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | May 17, 2024 | 07:00 am