THE Christmas market killer threatened to slaughter innocent people months before the horror car attack which left five dead and 205 injured.
German authorities were warned three times by Saudi Arabia about doctor Taleb al-Abdulmohsen’s chilling plot to murder.
They included disturbing posts that “something big will happen in Germany”.
Britain is on high alert for copycat attacks after Friday night’s mayhem in the city of Magdeburg, where a child of nine was among the dead.
Al-Abdulmohsen, 50, was arrested at the scene after his BMW ploughed into revellers at the crowded market.
Among the casualties were 41 people described as gravely ill and 86 being treated for serious injuries.
Yesterday several UK police forces urged the public to be vigilant.
It has emerged that Saudi Arabia repeatedly alerted German police about their citizen al-Abdulmohsen, living in Germany since 2006.
Months before the incident, he posted a message in Arabic online, stating: “I assure you: if Germany initiates war, we will respond. If Germany seeks to harm us, we will fight back and maybe even die in the process.”
He then wrote: “Is there a path to justice without slaughtering German citizens indiscriminately?”
It was unclear if the police acted upon the warnings.
It has also come to light that in 2023, al-Abdulmohsen questioned his 48,000 followers on X: “Would you consider me at fault if I were to randomly target and kill 20 Germans in retaliation for Germany’s actions against Saudi opposition?”
A woman reported the nowdeleted post but again it was unclear if police took any action.
Prosecutors yesterday said murder and attempted murder charges were being prepared against the suspect.
Authorities mentioned that it was not immediately determined if the attack had ties to terrorism, suggesting that the motive could have stemmed from “frustrations over the treatment of Saudi Arabian refugees in Germany.”
PM Sir Keir Starmer said he was horrified by the “atrocious” attack.
