German court jails Afghan man for life over Munich attack
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A Munich court sentenced a 25-year-old Afghan man to life in prison for a car-ramming attack in February 2025 that killed a two-year-old girl and her mother. The court also found him guilty of 23 counts of attempted murder and 22 counts of bodily harm.
A Munich court sentenced a 25-year-old Afghan man to life imprisonment on August 6, 2026, for a car-ramming attack in February 2025.3,2,1 The attack occurred during a union rally in Munich and resulted in the deaths of a two-year-old girl and her mother.3,2,1 The court found the man guilty of two counts of murder, 23 counts of attempted murder, and 22 counts of bodily harm, including 19 serious cases.1
The court described the offenses as carrying a 'particularly serious' nature, justifying the life sentence.1
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