E/CN.4/1996/72 page 25 33. In view of the contradictory information provided on the cause and the course of the dispute, the competent public prosecution office intends to discontinue the investigation proceedings on factual and legal grounds. 34. The investigations have revealed no indication of a specifically racist motivation for the incident. Case No. 1995/7 Identity Aykut Erol Allegations Place: Kiel Date: 20 February 1995 35. It has been reported that there was an arson attack on the travel agency owned by Aykut Erol (of Turkish origin). The fire was started by two Molotov cocktails thrown into the agency through the window. There was heavy damage, but no injuries. 36. It is alleged that this arson attack had racist motivations. Observations 37. On 17 February 1994 two simultaneous arson attacks were carried out at 11.21 p.m. on Turkish travel agencies in Elisabethstrasse and Ringstrasse in Kiel. In both cases, the offenders broke the windows and threw Molotov cocktails inside. Neighbours and the police were able to put out the fires quickly, so that there was little material damage. There were no injuries. 38. A witness was able to apprehend a suspect close to the scene of the crime in Ringstrasse and another suspect was temporarily apprehended by police officers on the basis of a description. The two are Turkish nationals, against whom detention orders were issued on 18 February 1994 in respect of attempted arson. 39. According to the investigations, the possibility of a racist or right-wing extremist motivation for the attacks can be excluded. Case No. 1995/8 Identities Muhammed Bayrak Ziya Yildiz Nihat Isik