Court sentences man to life imprisonment after Munich attack
The short version
A court in Munich sentenced a 40-year-old man to life imprisonment for a fatal attack on a Verdi demonstration. Two people were killed and more than 40 were injured. The perpetrator was from Afghanistan.
The Munich Higher Regional Court sentenced Farhad N. to life imprisonment for two counts of murder and other offences.2,1 The attack occurred in February 2025, when the perpetrator drove a car into a demonstration train.2,1 In the attack, a woman and her two-year-old child were killed.2
More than 40 people were seriously injured in the incident.2,1 The perpetrator is from Afghanistan.2,1 The court ruled out early dismissal.1
The public prosecutor's office had applied for life imprisonment.1 The case was heard before the Munich Higher Regional Court.1
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