Shock in Germany as more than 50 blood-painted swastikas appear overnight
Swastikas painted in human blood daubed across cars and buildings in Germany
- German police have launched an investigation after nearly 50 cars, mailboxes and building facades in the central town of Hanau were defaced with swastikas.
- The swastikas were reportedly painted using human blood, a fact confirmed by a special test on a reddish liquid found on a vandalised vehicle.
- Authorities stated that the background to the incidents is completely unclear, with no indication of who is responsible or where the blood originated.
- Police are investigating property damage and the use of symbols of unconstitutional organisations, as displaying Nazi emblems is illegal in Germany.
- The town of Hanau was previously the site of a far-right terror attack in 2019, and Germany's political landscape has seen increased polarisation.