Cars in Germany's City Found Marked with Swastikas in Human Blood, Police State
Local Law Enforcement
Around 50 cars have been marked with what seems to be human blood in the Germany's town of Hanau in proximity to Frankfurt, according to authorities.
Vehicles, exterior walls and postboxes were defaced, in some cases with prohibited symbols, they reported in a statement.
Police say they were contacted during the night on Wednesday evening, when a resident discovered that a vehicle in the Lamboy district of Hanau had been smeared with a reddish-hued substance.
The substance had been applied in the shape of a banned symbol, they added.
Law enforcement then discovered many other smeared cars and house walls in the surrounding area.
Nazi symbols are banned in Germany under legislation prohibiting the public exhibition of Nazi-era symbols.
Law enforcement say preliminary tests show the substance was most likely human bodily fluid.
"There is still no indication as to its origin; investigators are not yet informed of any harm in connection with the event," they stated.
City officials stated they were working "to unravel the mystery" and have requested to the public for tips.
An important official stated the attack left him without words and needed to be solved promptly.
"This incident affects the core of Hanau and reopens the pain of the extremist attack five years ago," he wrote on a platform, recalling the killing of nine people by a gunman aiming at individuals of migrant background in February 2020.
