07.08.2024 14:28
As the knife attack that resulted in the death of three children stirs up England, incidents of violence by far-right extremists are also escalating. The footage of an individual attacking a Muslim couple with an electric pruning saw has caused outrage in the country. The video, which went viral on the internet, shows the Muslim couple narrowly escaping the attack by getting into their vehicle, while the assailant with the saw was apprehended by the police.
A suspect who allegedly carried out a racist attack with an electric pruning saw in the city of Manchester, England, has been arrested.
In a statement from the Manchester police's X account, it was stated that the person with the saw in the circulating footage on social media on August 5 was captured last night. The statement mentioned that the person, who is in his 30s, is still in custody.
THEY ESCAPED IN A CAR
In the footage shared on social media, it was seen that a person at a gas station ran to his car and took an electric pruning saw. The couple who filmed the video, claiming to be Muslim, escaped in their car from this person who chased them with an electric saw.
The platform called Documentation of Attacks Against Muslims (DOAM), which shared the video on social media, stated that the person in the footage was an extreme right-wing attacker who carried out a racist attack.
ATTACK THAT RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF 3 CHILDREN HAS CAUSED TURMOIL IN THE COUNTRY
In England, since the knife attack in which 3 children were killed on July 29, there have been incidents of extreme right-wing violence. As a result of speculative news about the identity of the attacker, extreme right-wing individuals have been attacking Muslims and immigrants in some cities, causing damage to businesses, vehicles, and places of worship belonging to foreigners. In the clashes between the extreme right-wing individuals and the police, numerous police officers and citizens have been injured.