A 23-year-old German tattoo artist has been found dead weeks after a brutal terroristic murder, police said Monday, following a reported Hamas kidnapping on October 7.
According to Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, Hamas terrorists paraded Shani Nicole Louk through Gaza after kidnapping her from the Nova Music Festival in Kibbutz Re’im , i24 News reports.
A video released the day of the attack showed mobs in Gaza spitting on Louk and shouting at her. She was later found severely disfigured and beheaded, and identified through her leg tattoo. DNA obtained from part of her skull found later confirmed the victim’s identity.
“I am truly sorry to report that we have now received news that Shani Nicole Louk has been confirmed murdered and dead. Her skull was found ,” Herzog told Bild News.
“This means that these barbaric, sadistic animals simply chopped off her head as they attacked, tortured and killed Israelis. It is a great tragedy and I extend my deepest condolences to her family.”
Wir haben gerade Israels Präsident @Isaac_Herzog zum Interview getroffen. Herzog sagte über die getötete Deutsche Shani Louk: „Es tut mir wirklich leid, berichten zu müssen, dass wir jetzt die Nachricht erhalten haben, dass Shani Nicole Louk als ermordet und tot bestätigt wurde.… pic.twitter.com/blBIlqwZ4g
— Paul Ronzheimer (@ronzheimer) October 30, 2023
Herzog added that 40 other deceased bodies found are still pending identification after the attacks.
“What we saw on the Gaza-Israel border went far beyond a pogrom. We saw a slaughterhouse,” Herzog said. “We saw the blood flowing on the streets. “We have seen the most horrific tragedies imaginable.”
Israeli rescue service Zaka said that more than 260 people were killed at the music festival, according to the New York Post. Armed terrorists reportedly shouted, “Allahu Akbar,” while parading Louk’s body around.
Louk reportedly lived in Germany but spent her early childhood in Portland, Oregon, where she attended Jewish Portland Academy.
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[Feature Photo: Shani Nicole Louk/Instagram]
