Cars in Germany's Town Found Marked with Swastikas in Human Blood, Police State
Area Law Enforcement
Roughly 50 vehicles have been marked with what appears to be human blood in the German municipality of Hanau close to Frankfurt, police confirm police.
Cars, exterior walls and mailboxes were defaced, sometimes with swastikas, they stated in a statement.
Police say they were alerted late on Wednesday night, when a individual noticed that a vehicle in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been marked with a reddish substance.
The fluid had been drawn in the shape of a swastika, they stated.
Police then found multiple other vandalized cars and residential walls in the adjacent neighborhood.
Nazi symbols are prohibited in Germany under laws banning the public exhibition of Nazi symbols.
Officials state preliminary tests show the liquid was probably human blood.
"There is still no clue as to its source; investigators are currently not cognizant of any injuries in association with the occurrence," they commented.
Municipal representatives stated they were attempting "to solve the case" and have asked to the residents for information.
An important representative said the attack left him stunned and had to be resolved rapidly.
"This incident strikes at the core of Hanau and reopens the pain of the extremist attack half a decade ago," he posted on online, referring to the death of nine people by a gunman targeting residents of migrant background in 2020.
