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Confession Letters Point to Suspect in Substation Attacks in North Rhine-Westphalia

From Der Spiegel · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A 49-year-old man is suspected of several sabotage attacks targeting the power grid in North Rhine-Westphalia.
  • Confession letters allegedly led investigators to the suspect.
  • Police found no trace of him during a search of his presumed residence.

Confession letters have led investigators to a 49-year-old man suspected of carrying out several acts of sabotage against the power grid in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The suspect comes from a small town in the western German state. When investigators searched his presumed residence, however, they initially found no sign of him.

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Originally published by Der Spiegel in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.