Overview
- The Higher Regional Court of Munich convicted and sentenced Farhad N. on Thursday after finding him guilty of two counts of murder and multiple counts of attempted murder and serious bodily harm.
- Prosecutors and judges concluded the February 13, 2025 attack was religiously motivated, citing the defendant’s shouted cry at arrest and evidence of online radicalization by extremist clerics.
- A 37-year-old woman and her two-year-old daughter were killed when a Mini Cooper was driven into a trade‑union march, and dozens more were wounded, some seriously.
- Defense requests to order psychiatric detention were rejected after court-appointed experts found the defendant’s mental health did not reduce his criminal responsibility; charges had been adjusted during the trial.
- The verdict sharpens debate in Germany over migration, security and monitoring of radicalized individuals, with right-leaning outlets highlighting the defendant’s asylum background and centrist agencies stressing the court’s legal findings.