Fears grow of 'copycat' Christmas market attack after five killed in Germany

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Fears are mounting of a 'copycat' attack in Europe after a BMW rammed into one of Germany's famed Christmas markets, killing five people.

A police officer protects the crime scene of the shuttered Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany Fears are mounting of a ‘copycat’ attack in Europe after a BMW rammed into one of Germany’s famed Christmas markets, killing five people and injuring more than 200. Greater Manchester Police and Hampshire Police today issued a warning to members of the public following the events in Magdeburg last night.

German authorities have responded to the threat by increasing the police presence at festive events in Berlin. The city’s interior minister Iris Spranger said on X: ‘The security authorities are in close contact with each other. Employees of a Christmas market remove chocolate fruits from a stall as police officers guard in Magdeburg ‘As a precaution, the Berlin police will increase their presence at the city’s Christmas markets.

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