Police issue 'terrorism' warning to British public after Germany Christmas market attack
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Met Police has issued a warning to the British public to report any suspicious activity when attending Christmas markets in the wake of the devastating attack in Germany. At least five people have been killed and over 200 people injured after an SUV ploughed through a crowd of people at the packed market in Magdeburg on Friday.
![[The scene of a vehicle-ramming attack is cordoned off at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/22/12/93400291-14218743-image-a-42_1734870668218.jpg)
Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, the suspected attacker, was arrested at the scene. Authorities described him as a 50-year-old doctor from Saudi Arabia who came to Germany in 2006 and had been working as a psychiatrist in Bernburg. Four women aged 45 to 75 were killed in the attack, as well as nine-year-old boy André Gleißner.
![[People lay candles and tributes at the site where a car drove into a crowd at a Magdeburg Christmas market]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/22/12/93400277-14218743-image-a-41_1734870652016.jpg)
UK police have issued repeated warnings to members of the public attending similar events in Britain, urging them to be on their guard and to report anything suspicious. Armed officers were seen patrolling Christmas markets across several regions, with the aim of deterring 'serious crime and terrorism,' The Telegraph reported.
![[German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (second right), accompanied by German Federal Minister of Justice Volker Wissing (second left) and German Minister of the Environment Steffi Lemke (right), visits the scene of a vehicle-ramming attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/22/12/93400283-14218743-image-a-44_1734870686837.jpg)
Chief Superintendent Kris Wright, head of Protective Security Operations for the Met said: 'At this time of year, we naturally see more people heading out and about to enjoy the festive period. 'We want people to enjoy themselves, but also to stay safe, so we are asking the public to report anything that doesn't look or feel right to us.
![[Pictured: A larger police presence spotted in Manchester this weekend after the atrocities in Germany]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/22/12/93400285-14218743-image-a-45_1734870836858.jpg)
'The power of public reporting should not be underestimated. It is never a waste of time to speak to us, or submit an online report. 'Sadly, the threat from terrorism is a real one, so it is vital that we have the support of the public, which helps our own operations and activity to keep everyone safe.
![[André Gleißner (pictured) tragically died when a car rammed into a massive crowd of shoppers in Magdeburg at around 7pm on Friday night]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/22/12/93398643-14218743-Andr_Glei_ner_pictured_tragically_died_when_a_car_rammed_into_a_-a-46_1734871316524.jpg)
