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Susanna Feldman murder: Suspect in German teen's killing arrested in Iraq


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2018 Jun 8, 4:06pm   870 views  0 comments

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A failed Iraqi asylum seeker suspected of raping and murdering a 14-year-old girl in a case that shocked Germany has been arrested in Iraq, officials say.

Ali Bashar, 20, was arrested by Kurdish authorities in northern Iraq at the request of German police, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said.

Germans were outraged that an airport security blunder allowed him to flee.

Susanna Feldman's murder has rekindled criticism of Chancellor Angela Merkel's immigration policy.

The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party said Mrs Merkel should resign and called for a protest on Saturday.

It comes as Mr Seehofer moves forward with controversial plans to hold asylum seekers in centres until their right to stay is determined. He has also vowed to speed up asylum procedures and increase deportations.

More than a million migrants arrived in the country in 2015 although the number of arrivals has since fallen.

Susanna Feldman, from the city of Mainz, was reported missing last month. On Wednesday her body was found near the refugee centre where Bashar lived. She was last seen at the refugee centre, local media reported.

The teenager was Jewish but police said there was no evidence her religion was a factor in the crime. The Central Council of Jews in Germany said many details in the case remained unclear and called for a thorough investigation.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44415537

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