Child killed after attack at German Christmas market

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Irish citizens in the area should follow the advice of local authorities, the Tánaiste has said

Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “horrified” by the “atrocious attack” in the German city of Magdeburg.

The Government is in contact with German authorities, the Foreign Office said, and is closely monitoring the situation. One of the two people who died in the attack was confirmed to be a young child. The car was driven through the busy Christmas market at around 7pm. Of the at least 60 people injured, some 15 were hurt very seriously, according to government officials and the city government’s website.

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said: “The perpetrator, and anyone supporting them, must feel the full force of the law

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