German park stabbing: Toddler and man killed, Afghan man held

Police say a 28-year-old man from Afghanistan has been arrested suspected of carrying out the attack.

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Police confirmed that a 28-year-old man from Afghanistan was arrested following the attack in Bavarian city of Aschaffenburg.

Two others were taken to hospital with serious injuries and the public park was cordoned off by officers.

Joachim Herrmann, Bavaria's interior minister, said the suspect was previously detained at least three times for violent behaviour, but was released after he had psychiatric treatment. He was due to return to Afghanistan after his claim for asylum was rejected.

It is the latest fatal knife attack in Germany in recent months, and comes weeks before a federal election on 23 February.

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