Photo: DPAA 70-year-old man accused of a "politically motivated" murder attempt has been arrested days after attacking three asylum seekers with a knife, German police said on Thursday. He was initially charged with assault and released but on Wednesday prosecutors raised the charge to "politically motivated" attempted murder and issued a formal arrest warrant. It is highly likely this was a racist attack and it could have easily led to death." The man was rearrested on Wednesday after police had further questioned the victims, witnesses and the suspect, police said in a statement. The suspect told police he was angered by Germany's asylum policy that brought more than a million refugees and migrants to the country in recent years, police said.

Source: The Local February 22, 2018 10:52 UTC