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Gavin Blackburn

German police detain man who allegedly painted swastikas on cars with own blood

Police in Germany said on Thursday that they detained a 31-year-old man suspected of painting swastikas with his own blood on dozens of cars, mailboxes and building facades in the central town of Hanau.

Police spokesperson Thomas Leipold said officers were alerted on Wednesday night when a man reported that he noticed the shape of a swastika applied in a red liquid on the hood of a parked car.

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