Cars in Germany's Town Discovered Covered with Nazi Symbols in Human Blood, Law Enforcement Confirm
Local Police
Around fifty cars have been covered with what seems to be human bodily fluid in the Germany's city of Hanau close to Frankfurt, according to authorities.
Cars, exterior walls and mailboxes were marked, occasionally with prohibited symbols, they stated in a statement.
Police report they were alerted during the night on Wednesday evening, when a resident observed that a automobile in the Lamboy area of Hanau had been covered with a reddish substance.
The liquid had been placed in the pattern of a banned symbol, they stated.
Law enforcement then found many other vandalized automobiles and residential walls in the surrounding area.
Swastikas are banned in Germany under legislation outlawing the public display of Nazi-era symbols.
Law enforcement state early analysis suggest the fluid was probably human bodily fluid.
"There is still no indication as to its origin; officials are currently not aware of any physical harm in relation with the incident," they stated.
City officials stated they were working "to unravel the incident" and have asked to the residents for information.
A senior official stated the incident rendered him speechless and had to be addressed quickly.
"This event hits the core of Hanau and revives the pain of the extremist attack in 2020," he posted on a platform, mentioning the killing of nine people by a assailant focusing on residents of migrant background in February 2020.
