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Watch again as a manhunt is underway in Germany today (24 August) after a knife attack has left three people dead and eight injured.
Police launched a large-scale manhunt overnight for the perpetrator, who started attacking people at shortly after 9.30pm on Friday as thousands gathered at the central square in Solingen, west Germany, for a festival to mark the city’s 650th anniversary.
“The police are currently conducting a large-scale search for the perpetrator,” police said in a statement on Saturday morning.
They have assembled a large number of forces around Solingen city centre, including special units.
“Both victims and witnesses are currently being questioned,” they added.
Police said the perpetrator, believed to have been a lone attacker, was on the run.
