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German politician Sahra Wagenknecht has interrupted her appearance and briefly left the stage following an incident at an election campaign event in Erfurt. The 55-year-old founder of the BSW party was sprayed with a red liquid on Thursday and was lightly hit, as a dpa photographer observed at the scene.
The perpetrator is said to have knelt down in front of the stage before the attack, before spraying the paint on Wagenknecht, as reported by "Welt". The suspect was then pushed to the ground by security forces and taken away in handcuffs.
The incident occurred shortly after the end of her speech. After a brief interruption, the politician continued her appearance.
Motive of suspect (50) still unclear
A police spokesperson told Bild on Thursday evening: "During Ms. Wagenknecht's speech, the man gained access to the cordoned-off area unnoticed and sprayed her with a previously unknown red liquid. The emergency services on site immediately overpowered the man and arrested him."
He is a 50-year-old German man whose motive for the crime is still being investigated. He is in police custody.
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