German Jewish group: Not yet clear if Jewish teen’s murder was anti-Semitic

7 June 2018, 5:43 pm

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The Central Council of Jews in Germany says there is no information as yet about the motives of two Muslim asylum seekers suspected of raping and murdering a Germany Jewish teen on May 22. It is also not yet clear whether they were aware that she was Jewish, the Jewish umbrella group says.

“Currently, the background of the deed is still unclear,” the Council says in a Thursday statement. “We expect from law enforcement authorities to speedily and comprehensively solve the case, as well as [deliver] harsh consequences for the perpetrator or the perpetrators. Premature conclusions or speculations, however, must not be made.”

— Raphael Ahren