Police swarm to arrest after Christmas market attack kills five and injures hundreds

Eyewitness footage from a nearby building shows police swarming an individual and arresting them, after a car was driven into a busy Christmas market in eastern Germany. At least four have died, including a toddler, following the attack around 7PM on Friday (20 September). Local reports now put the number of injured to at least 200. Police have arrested a 50-year-old Saudi doctor, identified by German media as ‘Taleb A’. World leaders have condemned the attack, with prime minister Keir Starmer saying he was “horrified” by the incident.