Magdeburg: Tributes paid to child killed in Christmas market attack

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A local fire brigade has paid tribute to a nine-year-old killed in an attack on a German Christmas market.

André Gleißner died after a car drove into a crowd of shoppers at the market in Magdeburg on Friday evening, according to the Schöppenstedt fire department.

In a statement they said he was a member of the children’s fire brigade in Warle, which is about an hour’s drive from Magdeburg.

Four women, aged 45, 52, 67 and 75, also died in the attack. Authorities are holding a suspect in pre-trial detention on counts of murder, attempted murder and dangerous bodily harm.

“Our thoughts are with André’s relatives, who we also want to support during this difficult time,” the fire department’s statement said.

The Lower Saxony youth fire brigade also paid tribute to the nine-year-old.

“Our condolences go out to his family, his friends and everyone who was close to him,” it said in a statement.

“We stand by their side in these difficult times and express our deepest sympathy,” it added.

The attack on Friday left more than 200 people injured, with some left in a critical condition.

The four women who were also killed have not yet been identified.

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