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A lawyer for the 19-year-old man arrested in connection to an alleged deliberate assault on Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” Vienna live shows claimed the authorities had exaggerated his consumer’s involvement.
Swift’s three Vienna reveals had been canceled hours after the arrest in Austria. The suspect reportedly gave authorities a full confession, however his lawyer emphasised the alleged plans had been “pure fantasies.”
“He had neither the means nor the possibility and the explosives to carry this out,” Werner Tomanek informed the Austria Press Agency. He added that authorities’ allegations in opposition to the 19-year-old suspect had been “overacting at its best,” and contended that they’re “presenting this exaggeratedly” with the intention to get new surveillance powers.
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A lawyer for a suspect within the alleged terror assault plans for Taylor Swift’s Austria live shows mentioned authorities had been “overreacting” about his threats. (Buda Mendes)
Tomanek mentioned that his consumer appeared to have psychological issues and described him as “a lone wolf without social contacts.” He mentioned that “the alleged attack plans were pure fantasies.”
The lawyer famous the suspect had admitted “in principle to Islamist tendencies” throughout questioning with police. Tomanek additionally acknowledged his consumer did pledge allegiance to the Islamic State group on-line, however claimed he shortly deleted it.
“He had neither the means nor the possibility and the explosives to carry this out.”
Three Taylor Swift live shows in Vienna had been canceled on account of an alleged terror plot. (Buda Mendes/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)
Swift’s three Vienna live shows had been canceled on Aug. 7 after authorities arrested a 17-year-old male and a 19-year-old male who had been allegedly plotting a terror assault at Ernst Happel Stadium. An 18-year-old male was arrested on Aug. 8.
A 15-year-old male has been questioned by police however has not been named as a suspect.
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At least one of many suspects confessed to desirous to “kill as many people as possible outside the concert venue.”
Bomb-making supplies had been additionally present in not less than one of many teenagers’ properties. The 19-year-old male had bomb-making manuals in his possession together with home made explosives, detonators and hydrogen peroxide, in line with NBC.
A display shows a photograph of a person arrested in reference to an alleged terrorist plot focusing on Taylor Swift live shows this week in Vienna. (Roland Schlager/APA/AFP through Getty Images)
Authorities discovered ISIS and al Qaeda supplies on the residence of the 17-year-old.
Due to Austrian privateness legal guidelines, the names of the suspects haven’t been launched to the general public.
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Despite the Vienna cancelation, Swift’s London “Eras Tour” cease will proceed as deliberate.
London’s Metropolitan Police mentioned there was no indication of any hyperlinks to the deliberate assaults in Austria. Swift is ready to take the stage at Wembley Stadium for a second spherical of reveals starting Aug. 15. The “Tortured Poets Department” singer will carry out 5 reveals in London.
Taylor Swift will take the stage in London for “The Eras Tour” following the cancelation of Vienna live shows. (Thomas Niedermueller/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)
However, there’ll possible be “additional layers of protection” within the wake of the thwarted terror assault plan, a safety knowledgeable informed Fresh News Digital.
“Taylor Swift’s team is likely implementing additional layers of protection to ensure her own safety, as well as her fans’ and the public’s safety,” Julian Moro, SVP and regional safety director at International SOS, informed Fresh News Digital. “While it is not known what the exact measures may be, we can assume this could include increasing security personnel, limiting public appearances and interactions and reassessing travel routes. It also will likely include making sure that there’s additional security at and around the venues where she’ll perform for the remainder of her tour.”
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
