The father of a man suspected of a terror-related act gave an interview to Germany’s Spiegel just hours before his son died. The timing adds a striking detail to an already serious case, although no new facts about the suspected act itself were reported.

According to the father, there was only one possible reason for what happened. Spiegel’s interview underlines how closely the family’s account was tied to the final hours before the man’s death, while further official details were not included in the brief.