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Polish lorry driver was shot hours before ISIS terrorist slammed truck into Berlin Christmas market, post mortem finds

But how many terrorists were involved in hijacking vehicle remains mystery

POLISH trucker Lukasz Urban was shot in the head hours before his jihadi killer drove his lorry into a Berlin Christmas market, tests reveal.

The post-mortem examination found Mr Urban bled a huge amount of blood in his cab after being blasted at point blank range.

 Lukasz Urban is thought to have been murdered in his cab by Anis Amri
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Lukasz Urban is thought to have been murdered in his cab by Anis Amri
 Berlin attacker Anis Amri copied the Nice attack as part of his mass murder plot
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Berlin attacker Anis Amri copied the Nice attack as part of his mass murder plotCredit: Getty Images

It also found he was shot between 4.30pm and 5.30pm local time - when the attack on the busy Berlin market happened at 8.02pm.

The findings cast doubts on claims Mr Urban seized the lorry's steering wheel from suspect Anis Amri and prevented him causing further deaths.

Mr Urban is thought to have been targeted by Amri after parking at Freidrich-Krause-Ufer in the German capital.

A crowdfunding campaign has since raised over $170,000 (£138,000) for the murdered truckers’ family.

Vile Amir killed 12 people and injured more than 50 others when he rammed into a Christmas market on Monday, December 19.

Thanks to bungling German cops who collared a hapless Pakistani refugee, the terrorist managed to flee the scene.

 The lorry which had been carrying a heavy load of steel following the Berlin Christmas market attack
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The lorry which had been carrying a heavy load of steel following the Berlin Christmas market attackCredit: EPA
 The route Anis Amri took over four days, passing two European borders
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The route Anis Amri took over four days, passing two European borders
 The body of Anis Amri lies on the pavement in the outskirts of Milan
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The body of Anis Amri lies on the pavement in the outskirts of MilanCredit: AP:Associated Press

Despite the post-mortem examination, it remains unclear how many were involved in the plot.

The cowardly jihadi was shot dead in a shoot-out in Milan, Italy, with cops on Friday.

But yesterday it emerged a Romanian lorry driver has claimed the terrorist stopped to ask him for directions at a French motorway service area while he was on the run.

Spain-based Alexandru Gindea, 37, says he phoned police to alert them after recognising ISIS killer Anis Amri as the man who wanted help locating the motorway to Lyon.


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