Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market reviews security in wake of deadly German attack

Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market has reviewed its security processes in the wake of the horrific attack in Germany. Five people were tragically killed and more than 200 were injured after a BMW ploughed into customers at the busy festive market in Magdeburg yesterday.

In light of the tragedy, Birmingham’s Christmas market’s security processes were reviewed and discussed with a police security adviser on Friday, December 20. It said no changes are required and all staff remain vigilant.

It was reported that there's no specific intelligence indicating a threat to Christmas markets in the UK. The threat level for the whole of the UK remains at "substantial" - meaning an attack is "likely."

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A joint statement from Frankfurt Christmas Market Ltd and Kurt Stroscher, Frankfurt City Council, said: "Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market has a robust security concept that is the result of multi-agency planning that includes police security and counter-terrorism specialists.

"In light of last night’s tragic events in Germany, the processes were reviewed and discussed with the police security adviser. No changes are required and all staff remain vigilant.

"Incidents such as those now occurring in Magdeburg reaffirm the efforts of all those responsible for the Christmas market in Birmingham to constantly rethink and optimise the security concept and demonstrate the need to continue this with the aim of achieving the greatest possible safety for visitors.”

A Saudi doctor, identified by German media as Taleb A, is believed to have intentionally driven a BMW into the crowded market in Germany. He describes himself as a former Muslim and has accused German authorities of failing to do enough to address what he called the “Islamism of Europe.”