Heartbreaking tributes have been paid to the nine-year-old boy tragically killed in Friday's Christmas market massacre . André Gleißner was murdered after a suspect reported to be a Saudi exile rammed a black BMW rental car into a crowd of people at Magdeburg Christmas market shortly after 7pm Friday night. As well as Andre, another four women aged between 45 and 75 were killed, with more than 200 injured.
His devastated mother Désirée took to Facebook to express her grief after losing her "little teddy bear", reports The Mirror . She wrote: "Let my little teddy bear fly around the world again. André didn't do anything to anybody.
He was only with us on earth for nine years. Why you? Just why? READ MORE: Magdeburg Christmas market attack: Suspect 'Taleb A' spotted staring at armed cops after tragedy READ MORE: Magdeburg attack: Everything we know about chief suspect 'Taleb A' as death toll rises "I don't understand. Now you are with grandma and grandpa in heaven.
They missed you very much, as much as we miss you here now. You will always live in our hearts. I promise you that.
" The post has already been liked more than 150,000 times, and racked up 185,000 shares in the hours after it was posted. A family friend said: "It's incomprehensible. André was just a little angel to everyone.
He has enriched so many people in his short life with his kind nature and so much zest for life. My deepest sympathy to his wonderful family I wish you all a lot of strength and togethe.