A lawyer for the main suspect in to attack now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna said Tuesday that authorities91裸聊视频� presentation of the case is exaggerated, and his client wouldn91裸聊视频檛 have been able to carry out plans that the attorney described as 91裸聊视频渇antasies.91裸聊视频�

The 19-year-old Austrian man, whose name hasn91裸聊视频檛 been released because of Austrian privacy rules, was arrested last Wednesday 91裸聊视频� one of three people who were detained. Hours later, organizers that Swift was scheduled to play Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Austrian capital91裸聊视频檚 Ernst Happel Stadium. Fans by the decision.

Austrian officials have said that the suspect wanted to carry out an attack outside the stadium, killing as many people as possible using knives or home-made explosives. They say that, during a raid of the suspect91裸聊视频檚 home, investigators found chemical substances and technical devices.

Authorities said last week that the man confessed that he had started in July. Defense lawyer Werner Tomanek told the Austria Press Agency that he hasn91裸聊视频檛 yet had access to the case files, but cited a 91裸聊视频渇ragmentary record91裸聊视频� of his client91裸聊视频檚 initial questioning to dispute their account of a full confession.

91裸聊视频淗e had neither the means nor the possibility and the explosives to carry this out,91裸聊视频� Tomanek said. He added that authorities91裸聊视频� allegations against the 19-year-old suspect were 91裸聊视频渙veracting at its best,91裸聊视频� and contended that they are 91裸聊视频減resenting this exaggeratedly91裸聊视频� in order to get new surveillance powers.

Tomanek said that his client appeared to have mental problems and described him as 91裸聊视频渁 lone wolf without social contacts.91裸聊视频� He said that 91裸聊视频渢he alleged attack plans were pure fantasies.91裸聊视频�

The lawyer said that, in his first questioning by investigators, his client had admitted 91裸聊视频渋n principle to Islamist tendencies91裸聊视频� and conceded that he had sought and found 91裸聊视频渃ontact with such people online,91裸聊视频� APA reported. He added that the young man did make a pledge of loyalty to the Islamic State group and put it online, but said he deleted it shortly after.

Asked why his client did so, Tomanek replied: 91裸聊视频淏ecause he found it cool.91裸聊视频� He said the man wanted to imitate poses struck by in a Nov. 2, 2020, attack in Vienna in which four people were killed and the gunman 91裸聊视频� who had a previous conviction for trying to join IS in Syria 91裸聊视频� also was killed.

Swift has five concerts at London91裸聊视频檚 Wembley Stadium scheduled starting on Thursday.

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