The police may have been able to prevent two attacks: A 16-year-old student is said to have planned terrorist attacks on two schools in Essen. After a search, right-wing extremist documents, explosives and tubes for bombs were found. The investigation is ongoing.
He wanted to kill anyone who stood in his way and take many with him. Black people and Muslims should also die. According to FOCUS online information, this emerges from the fantasies of death found by a 16-year-old right-wing extremist high school student in Essen. As was learned from investigators, the student was planning an attack on the Don Bosco high school, which he attended after moving from secondary school, for today or tomorrow, Friday.
He had informed a classmate of his plan, who called the police. Early Thursday morning, a special task force stormed the youth’s apartment. In a first interrogation, the young neo-Nazi confessed to the terror plans.
In addition to numerous confused records, the state guards discovered swastikas and SS runes. Instructions on how to make explosives were also found. The investigators also found pipe bombs, black powder and illegal firecrackers. The material was functional but not operational, said NRW Interior Minister Herbert Reul (CDU) at noon.
The terror investigators also secured a self-made gun. According to FOCUS online research, the suspect claimed that the weapon was functional. At the same time spears and knives were confiscated.
Deputy Prime Minister Joachim Stamp (FDP) announced on Twitter that a “suspected Nazi terrorist attack” had been prevented. NRW-SPD leader Thomas Kutschaty, who comes from Essen, was shocked. “It is probably thanks to a high level of civil courage and the courageous intervention of the police that nothing happened to the teachers and pupils. From the bottom of my heart: Thank you!” said the top candidate for the state elections, also via Twitter.
Both schools that the 16-year-old attended were closed for classes on Thursday and searched with explosives detection dogs. According to the police in Essen, the teenager’s parents were completely surprised. Apparently they had no idea of their son’s terrorist plans. The general public prosecutor’s office in Düsseldorf, which is responsible for state security cases, will take over the case. As was heard, an arrest warrant application against the young person is now being examined.
