DNA Trace of Abdul Ballout Found in CSD Attack Getaway Vehicle; New School Details Emerge
German investigators have confirmed that only DNA traces of attacker Abdul Ballout were found in the getaway vehicle used in the attack on the sidelines of the Berlin Christopher Street Day (CSD) parade, indicating he was likely the driver. The Berlin Senate provided updated casualty figures: one fatality, seven seriously injured inpatients, and 24 slightly injured individuals. A confession video was found on Ballout's phone, in which a masked person pledges allegiance to the Islamic State (IS). New details from Ballout's school years reveal he exhibited aggressive behavior as early as first grade, changed elementary schools twice, had special educational needs, and left school without a diploma. Education Senator Katharina Günther-Wünsch stated the case shows state assistance can reach limits without family cooperation, calling for a debate on balancing child welfare protection against parental rights. Ballout was known to authorities since 2019 for offenses including bodily harm and was monitored by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution since 2021 due to Salafist radicalization.
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