THE youngest victim of the German Christmas market attack has been named as his mum leads the tributes for her “little teddy bear”.
Nine-year-old André Gleißner has been pictured for the first time since the tragedy that also took the lives of four women and left another 205 injured.
Suspect Taleb al-Abdulmohsen was arrested just three minutes after the attack had begun[/caption]
A 50-year-old Saudi doctor, named by local media as Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, was arrested at the market after he allegedly went on the deadly three minute rampage.
The suspect was hauled into court by armed cops last night and now faces five murder charges.
Gleißner’s heartbroken mum Désirée took to social media for the first time since the market attack to post an emotional message to her boy.
It read: “Let my little teddy bear fly around the world again.
“André didn’t do anything to anybody. He was only with us on earth for nine years. Why you? Just why?
“I don’t understand. Now you are with grandma and grandpa in heaven.
“They missed you very much, as much as we miss you here now. You will always live in our hearts. I promise you that.”
Four women aged 45, 52, 67 and 75 also died in the heinous car attack.
Officials are still fearing the number of deaths could rise with 41 of those injured still in a serious condition.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told the people of Magdeburg yesterday that he is still “very worried” over their health.
Along with the five counts of murder al-Abdulmohsen is also being investigated over 205 counts of suspected attempted murder and inflicting grievous bodily harm, prosecutor Horst Walter Nopens said.
Footage showed the suspect being transported from a police van and led into Magdeburg District Court late last night.
He appeared to be wearing an orange jump suit with a grey jumper and white top.
At least six armed officers flanked behind the alleged killer who had his hands cuffed behind his back.
The judge ordered he remained in custody on the multiple severe charges.
The suspect was then taken to a nearby pre-trial correctional facility, Welt reported.
Reports of the market attack were first reported at 7.02pm local time on Friday when a rental BMW veered off a car-friendly road and onto Breiter Weg – a street designed for tram lines only.
