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CRIMEJun 26 · 16:34 UTCCOURTHOUSE NEWSAgence France-Presse

German court hands life term to Christmas market car attacker

A German court sentenced a 51-year-old Saudi psychiatrist to life imprisonment for driving a rented SUV into a crowded Christmas market in 2024, killing six people and injuring over 300. The court convicted him of six counts of murder and 338 counts of attempted murder, citing 'especially severe culpability' due to premeditated planning and execution of the attack.

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Taleb Jawad al-AbdulmohsenpersonMagdeburgplaceGermanyplaceAlternative for Germany (AfD)organizationGerman courtorganizationChristmas market attacktopic
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