Overview
- The court on Thursday found Farhad N. guilty of two counts of murder and 23 counts of attempted murder for driving a Mini Cooper into a trade-union march.
- The Feb. 13, 2025 attack killed a two-year-old girl and her 37-year-old mother and left dozens more with life-threatening or serious injuries.
- Prosecutors told the court the defendant acted with a religious motive, said he uttered 'Allahu Akbar' after the attack, and was radicalised by online content from Afghan preachers.
- Defence lawyers asked for psychiatric detention and a shorter sentence, but court-appointed experts concluded his mental illness did not reduce his responsibility.
- The verdict sharpens debate over migration and security that surged before Germany’s 2025 election and may shape political responses to lone-actor violent attacks.