altercation with the perpetrator. people — altercation with the perpetrator. people are — altercation with the perpetrator. people are talking _ altercation with the perpetrator. people are talking about - altercation with the perpetrator. i people are talking about needing altercation with the perpetrator. . people are talking about needing a description, — people are talking about needing a description, obviously— people are talking about needing a description, obviously this - people are talking about needing a description, obviously this is - description, obviously this is several— description, obviously this is several hours _ description, obviously this is several hours after- description, obviously this is several hours after the - description, obviously this isl several hours after the attack description, obviously this is - several hours after the attack and may pe0ple — several hours after the attack and may pe0ple have _ several hours after the attack and may people have seen _ several hours after the attack and may people have seen them - several hours after the attack and may people have seen them but. may people have seen them but without — may people have seen them but without a — may people have seen them but without a description, _ may people have seen them but without a description, they - may people have seen them but- without a description, they wouldn't know _ without a description, they wouldn't know why— without a description, they wouldn't know why are _ without a description, they wouldn't know. why are you _ without a description, they wouldn't know. why are you so _ without a description, they wouldn't know. why are you so reluctant - without a description, they wouldn't know. why are you so reluctant to l know. why are you so reluctant to -ive know. why are you so reluctant to give us _ know. why are you so reluctant to give us a — know. why are you so reluctant to give us a description _ know. why are you so reluctant to give us a description of— know. why are you so reluctant to give us a description of the - give us a description of the perpetrator— give us a description of the perpetrator when- give us a description of the perpetrator when there - give us a description of the i perpetrator when there were give us a description of the - perpetrator when there were so give us a description of the _ perpetrator when there were so many witnesses? _ perpetrator when there were so many witnesses? ~ ., . . ., ., witnesses? well, we do have a lot of witnesses, witnesses? well, we do have a lot of witnesses. yes- _ witnesses? well, we do have a lot of witnesses, yes. however, _ witnesses? well, we do have a lot of witnesses, yes. however, the - witnesses, yes. however, the importantjob for the witnesses, yes. however, the important job for the investigators now is to look at these descriptions which are often quite different and to try and get the real, main features of the individual. we have not yet got that far because it would be worse now to give out a description to the general public which was not correct. and which

would mean that people would have a completely different image of the person that we are looking for. we have to be able to carry out our investigative work and as soon as we have got facts, as soon as we have got the information that we need, then we will of course go public with that information. translation: there has reportedly been an arrest by the sawed—off police? currently, i cannot confirm the second arrest. another question, perhaps? translation: , ., perhaps? translation: so, why are you telling us about the — translation: so, why are you telling us about the 15-year-old? _ translation: so, why are you telling us about the 15-year-old? you - translation: so, why are you telling

us about the 15-year-old? you have i us about the 15—year—old? you have got that person in custody, or you have been in contact with them? why cannot we get information about that person? translation: ~ translation: we never give information _ translation: we never give information about _ translation: we never give information about people - translation: we never give | information about people who translation: we never give - information about people who we have arrested, we've of easily told you the person is 15 but we are not willing to give you any more information out about the 15—year—old and this is quite normal in this kind of investigation. translation: i was wondering what esterda translation: i was wondering what yesterday teaches _ translation: i was wondering what yesterday teaches us _ translation: i was wondering what yesterday teaches us about - translation: i was wondering what yesterday teaches us about security | yesterday teaches us about security at these kinds of events? translation:— at these kinds of events? translation: ., ., ., ., , translation: now, i have already said obviously _ translation: now, i have already said obviously we _ translation: now, i have already said obviously we have _ translation: now, i have already said obviously we have got - translation: now, i have already said obviously we have got a - translation: now, i have already said obviously we have got a lot - translation: now, i have already said obviously we have got a lot ofl said obviously we have got a lot of police presence in selling them at the moment. our colleagues have had a lot of training and a lot of

information about this kind of event and the kind of risk. at no event can everything be 100% safe. the police are very aware of what they are doing, they know the risks, they are doing, they know the risks, they are well trained. if citizens have got information now i would like them to phone the phone number and give us any information they may have about the attack or put it on the internet petal i mentioned earlier. translation: ~ ., earlier. translation: ., ., , earlier. translation: ., , earlier. translation: ., ., , translation: what does this attack now mean from _ translation: what does this attack now mean from selling _ translation: what does this attack now mean from selling than - now mean from selling than residents, because we have had a lot of calls from people saying they don't feel safe, they don't feel they can leave their homes. —— from solingen residents. we have heard people say they should be careful in the town centre. what is currently

the town centre. what is currently the position, please? translation: the position, please? tuna/mom- the position, please? translation: ~ 4' the position, please? translation: ~ ~ ., translation: well, i think in our introduction. _ translation: well, i think in our introduction, we _ translation: well, i think in our introduction, we said _ translation: well, i think in our introduction, we said this - translation: well, i think in our introduction, we said this kind - translation: well, i think in our introduction, we said this kind of. introduction, we said this kind of attack obviously has a big impact on people, on us as well, and obviously it leaves people feeling very unsafe. the question is asked how could this have happened, how could this happen again, can this happen anywhere? this is a question which i think everybody to one extent or another is asking themselves. from a police point of view, we have to carry out risk analyses and work out what that threat is. one terrible

attack and obviously it is a hideous attack, it is an individual attack, though, does obviously make you feel this can happen anywhere. yes, of course it can. but it is unlikely, and people have two bear in mind, of course, that there is always a risk but we can't be reluctant to go out, to go to festivals, to leave our homes. the consequence if we were to say no to all of that would be that we would lock ourselves up at home and obviously that is not something anyone would recommend, quite the opposite. our streets and our towns are as safe as they can be. these are as safe as they can be. these are among some of the safest towns

in this area. this doesn't of course prevent an individual attack from happening, of course not, but essentially we would say there is no suggestion that this kind of attack will happen again in the near future or indeed again at all in this area. but of course people are concerned that the perpetrator is still on the run. i that the perpetrator is still on the run. . that the perpetrator is still on the run, ., ., ., that the perpetrator is still on the run. . . ., , ., . run. i have another question about the arrest- — run. i have another question about the arrest. quite _ run. i have another question about the arrest. quite early, _ run. i have another question about the arrest. quite early, we - run. i have another question about the arrest. quite early, we knew i the arrest. quite early, we knew that there — the arrest. quite early, we knew that there was _ the arrest. quite early, we knew that there was an _ the arrest. quite early, we knew that there was an arrest, - the arrest. quite early, we knew that there was an arrest, that i the arrest. quite early, we knew that there was an arrest, that iti that there was an arrest, that it probably— that there was an arrest, that it probably wasn't— that there was an arrest, that it probably wasn't the _ that there was an arrest, that iti probably wasn't the perpetrator. after _ probably wasn't the perpetrator. after about _ probably wasn't the perpetrator. after about two _ probably wasn't the perpetrator. after about two o'clock, - probably wasn't the perpetrator. after about two o'clock, we - probably wasn't the perpetrator. after about two o'clock, we goti after about two o'clock, we got another — after about two o'clock, we got another notification _ after about two o'clock, we got another notification saying - after about two o'clock, we goti another notification saying there was an— another notification saying there was an arrest— another notification saying there was an arrest and _ another notification saying there was an arrest and i— another notification saying there was an arrest and i was - another notification saying there i was an arrest and i was wondering another notification saying there - was an arrest and i was wondering if it was— was an arrest and i was wondering if it was the _ was an arrest and i was wondering if it was the same _ was an arrest and i was wondering if it was the same arrest, _ was an arrest and i was wondering if it was the same arrest, whether - was an arrest and i was wondering if it was the same arrest, whether we | it was the same arrest, whether we 'ust it was the same arrest, whether we just received — it was the same arrest, whether we just received the _ it was the same arrest, whether we just received the notification- it was the same arrest, whether we just received the notification twice i just received the notification twice or whether— just received the notification twice or whether it — just received the notification twice or whether it was _ just received the notification twice or whether it was another- just received the notification twice or whether it was another arrest? | or whether it was another arrest? currently. — or whether it was another arrest? currently. i— or whether it was another arrest? currently. ican— or whether it was another arrest? currently, i can only— or whether it was another arrest? currently, i can only confirm - or whether it was another arrest? currently, i can only confirm onei currently, i can only confirm one

arrest. we we re we were asking about the image of the perpetrator and you said you haven't — the perpetrator and you said you haven't got it. however, we did say that we _ haven't got it. however, we did say that we know that there are images from the _ that we know that there are images from the attack, we were wondering if that— from the attack, we were wondering if that is— from the attack, we were wondering if that is true?— if that is true? well, on social media, if that is true? well, on social media. you — if that is true? well, on social media, you can _ if that is true? well, on social media, you can see _ if that is true? well, on social media, you can see material. if that is true? well, on sociall media, you can see material of if that is true? well, on social - media, you can see material of the attack. we don't have the information, we do not have an image of the perpetrator that we can currently make public. ok. of the perpetrator that we can currently make public. ok, thank ou. and currently make public. ok, thank you- and l _ currently make public. ok, thank you. and i heard _ currently make public. ok, thank you. and i heard there _ currently make public. ok, thank you. and i heard there were - currently make public. ok, thank- you. and i heard there were searches happening _ you. and i heard there were searches happening in mosques, is that true?

i happening in mosques, is that true? i cannot— happening in mosques, is that true? i cannot comment on that either. ok, thank ou. i cannot comment on that either. ok, thank you- ls — i cannot comment on that either. ok, thank you. is there _ i cannot comment on that either. ok, thank you. is there anything - i cannot comment on that either. ok, thank you. is there anything we - thank you. is there anything we haven't touched _ thank you. is there anything we haven't touched upon, - thank you. is there anything we haven't touched upon, any - thank you. is there anything we i haven't touched upon, any further questions. i haven't touched upon, any further ruestions. ., ~' haven't touched upon, any further ruestions. ., ~ ., . , questions. i would like to ask my ruestion questions. i would like to ask my question on _ questions. i would like to ask my question on communication - questions. i would like to ask my question on communication with| question on communication with victims. — question on communication with victims. please~ _ question on communication with victims, please. how— question on communication with victims, please. how are - question on communication with victims, please. how are people being— victims, please. how are people being informed _ victims, please. how are people being informed if— victims, please. how are people being informed if they _ victims, please. how are people being informed if they have - victims, please. how are people being informed if they have lost| being informed if they have lost loved _ being informed if they have lost loved ones _ being informed if they have lost loved ones. and _ being informed if they have lost loved ones. and then— being informed if they have lost loved ones. and then another. loved ones. and then another question— loved ones. and then another question on— loved ones. and then another question on the _ loved ones. and then another question on the searches. - loved ones. and then another question on the searches. we loved ones. and then another- question on the searches. we were wondering — question on the searches. we were wondering if— question on the searches. we were wondering if boarders _ question on the searches. we were wondering if boarders are - question on the searches. we were wondering if boarders are being - wondering if boarders are being checked. — wondering if boarders are being checked, whether— wondering if boarders are being checked, whether you - wondering if boarders are being checked, whether you believe l wondering if boarders are being . checked, whether you believe the perpetrator— checked, whether you believe the perpetrator may _ checked, whether you believe the perpetrator may have _ checked, whether you believe the perpetrator may have left - checked, whether you believe the perpetrator may have left the - perpetrator may have left the country? _ perpetrator may have left the count ? , ,., . country? currently, the police action and _ country? currently, the police action and action _ country? currently, the police action and action taken - country? currently, the police action and action taken by - country? currently, the police - action and action taken by solingen, we are providing counselling services for people. obviously, this is incredibly important. the prosecutors office is also involved in this. this is something which is incredibly important. we want people

to not be further traumatised by this, of course, and we do need to provide help for these people. a lot of work is being done on that at the moment. on the search, though, and the borders, i am not able to give you any more information. butt the borders, i am not able to give you any more information. but i was wonderin: you any more information. but i was wondering who _ you any more information. but i was wondering who it _ you any more information. but i was wondering who it was _ you any more information. but i was wondering who it was that _ you any more information. but i was wondering who it was that spoke - you any more information. but i was| wondering who it was that spoke with the families? — wondering who it was that spoke with the families?— the families? well, the notification of death is done _ the families? well, the notification of death is done by _ the families? well, the notification of death is done by a _ the families? well, the notification of death is done by a specially - of death is done by a specially trained police officers. they have their own unit which deals with this and with given this information and helping the relatives, but it is the police that do this. ok. helping the relatives, but it is the police that do this.— police that do this. ok, thank you very much- _ police that do this. ok, thank you very much- i _ police that do this. ok, thank you very much. ithink— police that do this. ok, thank you very much. i think we _ police that do this. ok, thank you very much. i think we have - police that do this. ok, thank you very much. i think we have heard|

very much. i think we have heard most questions. _ very much. i think we have heard most questions. i— very much. i think we have heard most questions. i have _ very much. i think we have heard most questions. i have a - very much. i think we have heard i most questions. i have a question. you said there _ most questions. i have a question. you said there is _ most questions. i have a question. you said there is a _ most questions. i have a question. you said there is a video. - most questions. i have a question. you said there is a video. is - most questions. i have a question. you said there is a video. is there l you said there is a video. is there a video. _ you said there is a video. is there a video. an — you said there is a video. is there a video, an actual video of the attack— a video, an actual video of the attack happening? we a video, an actual video of the attack happening?— a video, an actual video of the attack happening? we have got a lot of evidence and _ attack happening? we have got a lot of evidence and at _ attack happening? we have got a lot of evidence and at the _ attack happening? we have got a lot of evidence and at the moment, - attack happening? we have got a lot of evidence and at the moment, we | of evidence and at the moment, we are looking at the video, and we do believe that it does show the attack. however, of course, there is more investigating work to be done. there is an enormous amount of pressure, of course, this is work that needs to be done as soon as possible and we need to get the information. i possible and we need to get the information.— possible and we need to get the information. . , ., , ., information. i was wondering did you aet information. i was wondering did you net that information. i was wondering did you get that information _ information. i was wondering did you get that information yourself - information. i was wondering did you get that information yourself or - information. i was wondering did you get that information yourself or did l get that information yourself or did you find _ get that information yourself or did you find it — get that information yourself or did you find it on social media? | you find it on social media? cannot you find it on social media? i cannot comment on that. i have another— cannot comment on that. i have another question— cannot comment on that. i have another question on— cannot comment on that. i have another question on social - cannot comment on that. i havei another question on social media which _ another question on social media which you — another question on social media which you mentioned. _ another question on social mediaj which you mentioned. obviously, social— which you mentioned. obviously, social media _ which you mentioned. obviously, social media can _ which you mentioned. obviously, social media can be _ which you mentioned. obviously, social media can be a _ which you mentioned. obviously, social media can be a problem, l social media can be a problem, particularly _ social media can be a problem, particularly if _ social media can be a problem, particularly if we _ social media can be a problem, particularly if we are _ social media can be a problem, particularly if we are seeing -

social media can be a problem, i particularly if we are seeing these images _ particularly if we are seeing these images being _ particularly if we are seeing these images being distributed, - particularly if we are seeing these images being distributed, i- particularly if we are seeing these images being distributed, i was. particularly if we are seeing these . images being distributed, i wasjust wondering _ images being distributed, i wasjust wondering what _ images being distributed, iwasjust wondering what your— images being distributed, i wasjust wondering what your expectation i wondering what your expectation might— wondering what your expectation might be — wondering what your expectation might be i— wondering what your expectation mi . ht be. . wondering what your expectation miuht be. . . , _ ., wondering what your expectation miahtbe. . ., might be. i am happy to comment on that. we would _ might be. i am happy to comment on that. we would like _ might be. i am happy to comment on that. we would like all _ might be. i am happy to comment on that. we would like all potential- that. we would like all potential witnesses, all citizens who have any video of the attack, please to hand it into the police using the information portal, not pleas to put it on social media. this sometimes leads to false witness reports because all kinds of information is being uploaded and it doesn't help people. instead, this information needs to go on the police portal rather than on social media. now, i've not rather than on social media. now, i've got another— rather than on social media. now, i've got another question. - rather than on social media. now, i've got another question. you - rather than on social media. now, i've got another question. you said that it _ i've got another question. you said that it is _ i've got another question. you said that it is an— i've got another question. you said that it is an individual attack but knife _ that it is an individual attack but knife attacks obviously are on the rise and _ knife attacks obviously are on the rise and i— knife attacks obviously are on the rise and i was wondering whether you think this _ rise and i was wondering whether you think this is _

rise and i was wondering whether you think this is something we are going to see _ think this is something we are going to see more — think this is something we are going to see more of?— to see more of? obviously, this is a toic to see more of? obviously, this is a to - ic that to see more of? obviously, this is a topic that needs _ to see more of? obviously, this is a topic that needs to _ to see more of? obviously, this is a topic that needs to be _ to see more of? obviously, this is a topic that needs to be discussed - to see more of? obviously, this is a| topic that needs to be discussed but i don't think today is the right day for it. this is something we need to look into in more detail, the extreme acts that took place yesterday, i think, extreme acts that took place yesterday, ithink, need extreme acts that took place yesterday, i think, need to be dealt with separately, and then we can move onto greater debate. ok, thank you very much. i do move onto greater debate. ok, thank you very much-— you very much. i do have another question. — you very much. i do have another question, please. _ you very much. i do have another question, please. at _ you very much. i do have another question, please. at new - you very much. i do have another question, please. at new year's, | you very much. i do have another i question, please. at new year's, we had an— question, please. at new year's, we had an event. — question, please. at new year's, we had an event. we— question, please. at new year's, we had an event, we have _ question, please. at new year's, we had an event, we have seen - question, please. at new year's, we had an event, we have seen attacks| had an event, we have seen attacks elsewhere _ had an event, we have seen attacks elsewhere in— had an event, we have seen attacks elsewhere in the _ had an event, we have seen attacks elsewhere in the country, _ had an event, we have seen attacks elsewhere in the country, and - had an event, we have seen attacks elsewhere in the country, and i- had an event, we have seen attacks elsewhere in the country, and i wasj elsewhere in the country, and i was wondering — elsewhere in the country, and i was wondering what _ elsewhere in the country, and i was wondering what the _ elsewhere in the country, and i was wondering what the police - elsewhere in the country, and i was wondering what the police are - elsewhere in the country, and i was| wondering what the police are going to do. _ wondering what the police are going to do, particularly— wondering what the police are going to do, particularly bearing _ wondering what the police are going to do, particularly bearing in - wondering what the police are going to do, particularly bearing in mind . to do, particularly bearing in mind the kind _ to do, particularly bearing in mind the kind of— to do, particularly bearing in mind the kind of tactics _ to do, particularly bearing in mind the kind of tactics that _ to do, particularly bearing in mind the kind of tactics that are - to do, particularly bearing in mind the kind of tactics that are being i the kind of tactics that are being used _ the kind of tactics that are being used at — the kind of tactics that are being used at the _ the kind of tactics that are being used at the moment. _ the kind of tactics that are being used at the moment. i- the kind of tactics that are being used at the moment. i know- the kind of tactics that are being | used at the moment. i know that statistically— used at the moment. i know that statistically this _ used at the moment. i know that statistically this is _ used at the moment. i know that statistically this is one _ used at the moment. i know that statistically this is one of- used at the moment. i know that statistically this is one of the - statistically this is one of the safest — statistically this is one of the safest towns. _ statistically this is one of the safest towns. however, - statistically this is one of the

safest towns. however, i- statistically this is one of the i safest towns. however, i think statistically this is one of the - safest towns. however, i think the feeling _ safest towns. however, i think the feeling amongst _ safest towns. however, i think the feeling amongst people _ safest towns. however, i think the feeling amongst people is- safest towns. however, i think the feeling amongst people is very - feeling amongst people is very different— feeling amongst people is very different to _ feeling amongst people is very different to that. _ feeling amongst people is very different to that.— feeling amongst people is very different to that. yes, thank you very much- _ different to that. yes, thank you very much. obviously, _ different to that. yes, thank you very much. obviously, we - different to that. yes, thank you very much. obviously, we are i different to that. yes, thank you - very much. obviously, we are working on police presence to try and protect events and to make people feel safer. we have already and introduced measures to make sure that in solingen police are present on the straight and that there is a clear police presence. this includes special measures and other events which we have been carrying out in solingen in recent weeks and months. ok, thank you very much, i think we can close the question and answer session, i would like to thank everyone for attending today. and as announced, we will stay here for

individual questions. and we will be available to you for that. you individual questions. and we will be available to you for that.— available to you for that. you are watchin: available to you for that. you are watching bbc— available to you for that. you are watching bbc news _ available to you for that. you are watching bbc news where - available to you for that. you are watching bbc news where we i available to you for that. you are i watching bbc news where we have available to you for that. you are - watching bbc news where we have been watching bbc news where we have been watching that live press conference from western germany, just bringing us up—to—date with the latest lines of what we know following that attack yesterday evening, 9:1r5pm local time yesterday evening in solingen, a city in the west of germany. a knife attack in which three people were killed, eight people injured, we were hearing about how some of those injured are seriously injured. some of the top lines then from this press conference that was taking place for nearly 45 minutes there, live. the perpetrator, the attacker is still on the run. the perpetrator has not

been apprehended yet. i think that is the most important line coming from that press conference. and one other line that is important to bring you, the german public prosecutor saying that at that moment it is still too early to know what the motive is but they cannot yet rule out a terrorist motive. so, the german police are still hunting for the perpetrator. an update as well, one person has been arrested but not charged, and we were learning that it is a 15—year—old who has been arrested but has not been charged, a 15—year—old arrested in connection with that knife attack, but we were not given any more details about any charges there, they are not yet being charged. and a number of lines coming through that official saying that eight people were injured and they know that for where very

seriously injured, they are in hospital undergoing medical treatment and police throughout that press conference also saying there was no specific terror threat before the festival and that there was not a large security zone in place. but just to warn you, one of the details we were getting was quite grim, a grim development, the situation on the ground, the police were saying, after the attack was very hectic, they found it difficult to find the perpetrator who is still on the loose. and when they were asked about reports that the attacker had targeted victims throats, they made very difficult admission that yes, the very... peoples throats and next were very targeted during that attack in which three people lost their lives. motive still not clear

yet. but the german public prosecutor saying that they cannot rule out terrorist motive. another development that we had from this press conference was that the attacker appeared unknown to their victims. the german public prosecutor said that police are looking at a terror motive, adding that there are no other obvious motives and that the attacker appears to be completely unknown to all victims. he says those people seriously injured, but we weren't provided with further information as to their condition. and one aspect also from this press conference, which was a little bit unclear, but due to the brutality and the complexity in the words of the police of this attack they have an awful lot of evidence to look at. there is video evidence in which

they believe it shows the attack but there police there, the officials there police there, the officials there during that press conference were unwilling to just drill down into that and unwilling to confirm whether it did definitely show that, but they have an awful lot of evidence that they will be looking at, including multiple knives that were potentially found. they are did attempting to determine whether any of them is used in the attack. earlier on today, we had a line coming out from germany that potentially the knife involved in this was found, but they are not now currently confirming whether they indeed have the weapon that was used. multiple knives have been found and police saying that they are attempting to determine whether one of them was used in this attack. and many, many questions, as we were hearing. so many questions unanswered. a lot of speculation about the 15—year—old male who has been arrested in connection with

this, but we believe they are not suspected to be the perpetrator. there was also a lot of conversation about a conversation that was held. we have to get a little bit more detail as to that because it was one of those lies that witnesses had overheard a conversation with the perpetrator but we need to drill down on that, police not given many details on that. the knife attacker has not yet been identified and an image is still being sought by the investigators. the officials there, they were really pressed about the 15—year—old but they declined to give further information on the 15—year—old suspect, confirming that they are not releasing any images of they are not releasing any images of the suspect. so, an awful lot of information there. damien mcguinness, my colleague, has been

monitoring this as well for us. damian, we had a little bit more clarity but so many questions still unanswered. i guessjust talk clarity but so many questions still unanswered. i guess just talk us through what really stood out for you from this press conference which we were listening to over 45 minutes, an awful lot of information in which to dissect and which to bring out audience, damien. yes. bring out audience, damien. yes, that is right- _ bring out audience, damien. yes, that is right- i— bring out audience, damien. yes, that is right. i think _ bring out audience, damien. yes, that is right. i think the _ bring out audience, damien. yes, that is right. i think the key - that is right. i think the key thing, really, is that the perpetrator is still on the run. that is the main problem right now. and that is leading to a lot of insecurity within the local population and with people in general in that region. what we did find out was that an arrest has been made, a 15—year—old male was arrested earlier this morning, not suspected of directly carrying out the attack but what police say is that two witnesses came to them and said that they had heard this 15—year—old male talking to the

suspected perpetrator about the stabbing shortly before it happened, and after the attack these witnesses little about why he might have done it. what we a attack rd little about why he might have done it. what we a attack these witnesses then realised what they heard and and after the attack these witnesses then realised what they heard and went to the police and that is when went to the police and that is when the arrests happened. that was later the arrests happened. that was later on this morning. that is very on this morning. that is very important because what police hope important because what police hope is it will give a connection to is it will give a connection to perpetrator is. —— that is when the perpetrator is. —— that is when the arrest happened. they still don't still don't know much about the perpetrator arrest happened. they still don't know much about the perpetrator himself, they are not ruling out himself, they are not ruling out terror but they don't have a real don't have a real idea about the motive. police and terror but they don't have a real idea about the motive. they prosecutors have just said that they are not ruling out terror because prosecutors have just said that they are not ruling out terror because there doesn't seem to be any there doesn't connection between the victims so it doesn't seem, from what they know so connection between the victims so it doesn't seem, from what they know so far, to have been anything connected connection between the victims so it doe to : seem, from what they know so connection between the victims so it doe to have n, from what they know so connection between the victims so it doe to have been m what they know so connection between the victims so it doe to have been anything hey know so connection between the victims so it doe to have been anything connected 0 directly to those people, which is far, to have been anything connected directly to those people, which is why they so far say they are not why they so far say they are not ruling out a terror —related motive, ruling out a terror —related motive, but really they know very little but really they know very little about the suspect and they know very about the suspect and they know very little about why he might have done little about why he might have done

it. what we also heard it. what we also heard was that there were now four people who are in a critical or serious condition, wounded, eight people altogether injured and three people died. one woman and two men. all of them middle—aged or older. and, you know, you are talking about three deaths and four people in a critical condition, so this is a serious attack, and the fact, of course, that the perpetrator is still on the run is leading to lots of questions about why was this allowed to happen, why was the attack are not arrested there and then, and why has he still not been found. it is a pretty uncomfortable press pretty u nco mforta ble press conference pretty uncomfortable press conference for the police officers, they were having to defend, well, defend themselves from quite critical questions from journalists. you are right, it felt like a

difficult and defensive press conference there and i guess that absolute top line that the perpetrator is still on the run, and just one more time, damien, because i think there were a lot of questions trying to drill down into this 15—year—old. talk us through the arrest because there were a number of alerts that local journalists got, there isjust number of alerts that local journalists got, there is just one arrest are we right in saying that? that is right, there has been confusion because they were reports of another arrest but, no, in connection to this incident, there has just been connection to this incident, there hasjust been one connection to this incident, there has just been one arrest, a 15—year—old male who has been arrested, not accused of being the perpetrator himself but of knowing about the incident before it happened and not reporting back to the police. it sounds like the witnesses had heard, two witnesses, they heard this 15—year—old took to they heard this 15—year—old took to the perpetrator, police didn't say, but presumably on the phone, although it is not clear, but

somehow the witnesses heard the 15—year—old took to the perpetrator about the stabbing before it happened. —— talk to the perpetrator. and it was only later that the witnesses realised what they heard and they went to the police and told the police about this 15—year—old. of course, the 15—year—old tracked down the 15—year—old, arrested him, and are

15—year—old tracked down the 15—year—old, the sted him, and are 15—year—old tracked down the 15—year—old, the police m, and are 15—year—old tracked down the 15—year—old, the police were iii are 15—year—old tracked down the 15—year—old, the police were alsoe that is right. the police were also asked about the reports of the weapon being found. police did confirm that multiple knives have been found, they did not confirm whether they knew whether the knife had been used in the attack, though. they fat —— they said they found lots of evidence, they have found multiple knives, the question is whether one of these knives was indeed the weapon is still not clear. . . indeed the weapon is still not clear. . , . , indeed the weapon is still not clear. . , ., ~ indeed the weapon is still not clear. . , . ~ clear. damien, as always, thank you for auoin clear. damien, as always, thank you for going through — clear. damien, as always, thank you for going through that _ clear. damien, as always, thank you for going through that with - clear. damien, as always, thank you for going through that with such - for going through that with such clarity. we will have much more on this at the top of the hour but the main headline is that the perpetrator is still on the loose in germany. stay with us here on bbc news. still million has brought whether

that feels more like autumn —— storm lillian. gusts of 70 mph or more and that did cause some damage and disruption. through this weekend, it won't be as windy, but still rather windy, is in heavy rain at times, some spells of sunshine in between. there goes storm lillian, clearing away rapidly north eastwards. during friday, we have had a slice of drier, clearer weather but this next frontal system is the big weather make of a saturday, providing some very heavy rain across the south of the uk through saturday morning, medically across the south—east corner, and we can see some localised flooding and disruption, some heavy, thundery downpours following on behind the main rain band and further north and west, northern ireland and scotland, and exercise spells and showers. the temperatures are very disappointing for this time of year, below average, 13 to 18 degrees. through saturday night and into sunday low pressure remains in charge and north

of the uk, this frontal system here likely to introduce more persistent rain, across parts of northern ireland, central and southern scotland, northern england into north wales, dry conditions down towards the south. it will be windy on sunday but not as windy as it has been but a blustery day. temperatures may be recovering a little for some of us, 20 degrees in the south—east corner. monday is a bank holiday for most of us, high pressure tries to build, pretty weak reach of high pressure but it does at least mean a window of drier and calmer weather, some spells of sunshine, the potentialfor one or two showers and training to western counties of northern ireland but the temperature little higher, 80 degrees in glasgow, 23 in london. monday night into tuesday will bring the frontal system in from the west but it is likely to stall and particularly to the south of the

weather front that will allow us to import some warmer air. temperatures are set to climb during next week but we will have this frontal system, likely to become slow moving through north england and wales that the detail will probably change between now and then. warmerfor just about all of us but particularly warm down towards the south—east, 25, 20 6 degrees. by wednesday, we will see showers grazing western and northern parts of the uk, further south and east the decent chance of staying dry with some sunshine and we may see temperatures into the high 205 celsius and further north, 21 degrees for aberdeen, glasgow and belfast. towards the end of august and the first couple of days of september, some uncertainty in our forecast. rain at times and cooler and fresher, high pressure trying to hold on down towards the south—east which may allow something warmer.

so, taking a look at the most likely forecast through the end of next week into the weekend, it is likely there will be some drier and warmer weather around, particularly in the south—east, perhaps cooler and unsettled further north and west. that is all from me, goodbye for now. live from london, this is bbc news. german police have detained a 15—year—old in possible connection with a knife attack at a festival that killed three people and injured several others. translation: there has been

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