A police officer who was stabbed during an attack at a far-right rally in Germany has died.
The 29-year-old was one of six people who suffered serious injuries in the central square of Mannheimon Friday.
He was placed in an artificial coma but died on Sunday, officials said.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz posted on X, formerly Twitter, that he was “deeply grieved” and said the officer’s “commitment to the safety of us all deserves the highest recognition”.
The officer was stabbed several times in the head and neck.
A 25-year-old suspect from Afghanistan was shot and wounded at the scene.
He remains in hospital and a judge has ordered he be held on suspicion of attempted murder.
Image: Police officers pay tribute to their colleague in Mannheim on Sunday. Pic: AP
Police and prosecutors have not publicly suggested any possible motive for the attack.
However, it happened during an event organised by Germanfar-right group Pax Europa.
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