The two-year-old girl and her 37-year-old mother died after being seriously injured in the attack that took place two days ago in Munich, where a 24-year-old Afghan man drove a car into the crowd during a demonstration of the Verdi trade union.

The regional Anti-crime unit announced this, according to DPA. In the attack, which, according to the prosecution, was of Islamist origin , 39 people were injured .

Fahrad N., this is the name of the attacker, had landed in Calabria in 2016. He declared himself 15 years old, was identified and photographed, then immediately went to Germany, before crossing the border his presence in Brescia had been registered.

Germany had rejected his asylum request, but the 24-year-old had obtained a suspension of the deportation from the Ministry for Immigration . He was already known to the police for theft and drug possession and, the weekly Spiegel reports, had published Islamist-themed posts on social media. One just before he acted. When questioned, he admitted to having intentionally run over the crowd participating in the march .

The young Afghan's white Mini Cooper, on the morning of February 13, overtook the police vehicle that was escorting the procession, accelerating at full speed, and hit dozens of people. Panic, screams, dozens of wounded, a stroller on the ground. The police shot, then blocked the attacker and took him to the hospital .

(Unioneonline/L)