Berlin attackers may still be at large as doubts cast on suspect

Berlin

GERMANY's federal prosecutor said that several perpetrators may have been involved in an attack on a Berlin Christmas market, raising the prospect that one or more culprits are still at large.

Peter Frank, Germany's chief federal prosecutor, echoed doubts voiced earlier by police that the suspect arrested for Monday's attack was the man responsible. Speaking to reporters in Berlin, he said that while no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack that killed 12 people, "we have to assume that this has a terrorist background". "This is reminiscent of the attack in Nice," he said. "Another reason is the prominent and symbolic target of a Christmas market and the modus operandi, which reflects previous calls to action by jihadist groups."