Vehicles in German Town Found Smeared with Swastikas in Human Blood, Law Enforcement State
Area Law Enforcement
Around 50 vehicles have been marked with what seems to be human bodily fluid in the Germany's municipality of Hanau close to Frankfurt, according to law enforcement.
Cars, building surfaces and postal boxes were defaced, occasionally with swastikas, they stated in a official communication.
Officers report they were contacted in the late hours on Wednesday evening, when a man noticed that a car in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been covered with a reddish substance.
The fluid had been drawn in the form of a swastika, they stated.
Officers then found multiple other vandalized cars and building exteriors in the surrounding area.
Nazi symbols are illegal in Germany under legislation banning the visible presentation of Nazi symbols.
Officials say early analysis suggest the substance was likely human bodily fluid.
"Currently there is no clue as to its source; investigators are not yet cognizant of any injuries in relation with the event," they commented.
Local authorities said they were attempting "to solve the mystery" and have asked to the public for tips.
A senior representative said the incident rendered him without words and needed to be addressed promptly.
"This incident hits the very heart of Hanau and revives the trauma of the right-wing attack half a decade ago," he stated on a platform, mentioning the murder of nine individuals by a assailant targeting people of migrant background in 2020.
