2 hours agoFifth victim of attack in Strasbourg dies
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)The Prosecutor's Office in Paris has announced the death of the fifth victim of the attack at a Christmas market that occurred a week ago in the French city of Strasbourg. He has been identified as Barto Pedro Orent-Niedzielski, who came from Poland. The suspect in carrying out this attack, Cherif Chekat, was shot dead Thursday [...]
He has been identified as Barto Pedro Orent-Niedzielski, who came from Poland.
The suspect in carrying out this attack, Cherif Chekat, was shot dead Thursday by police.
Four members of his family have been released on Saturday and two other family members on Sunday.
Currently no one is detained for this case.
Checkett, born in Strasbourg, has been known for security services.
He has been on the list of persons who pose potential risks to national security.
The militant group's news agency, the Islamic State (IS), Amak, has said on Thursday that Chekat was the “of the IS”, which has carried out the “attack on calls to target the citizens of coalition states” that fight the militants of this group in Syria and Iraq.
On Sunday, hundreds of people have gathered at a temple in Strasbourg to honour victims of reading and singing. / REL
