Detlef Gürth, a CDU member of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament, is under investigation for suspected incitement of hatred.

The probe follows a controversial social media post by Gürth after a knife attack by an Afghan individual.

The former state parliament president wrote, 'This pack must get out of Germany,' a statement later deleted.

The public prosecutor's office in Halle has initiated a preliminary investigation, emphasizing that the presumption of innocence still applies.

Gürth has declined to comment on the matter.

The Halle prosecutor's office is responsible for combating online hate crimes in Saxony-Anhalt.