Terror attack in Bielefeld: Attacker sentenced to life imprisonment
The Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court has sentenced 36-year-old Mahmoud M. to life imprisonment for an Islamist attack on people celebrating in Bielefeld.
Terror attack in Bielefeld: Attacker sentenced to life imprisonment
The Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court has sentenced 36-year-old Syrian Mahmoud M. to life imprisonment for an Islamist attack on people celebrating in Bielefeld. The judges found him guilty of four counts of attempted murder, established the particular seriousness of the guilt, and additionally ordered preventive detention.
The defendant allegedly pursued jihadist objectives with the attack, as the presiding judge explained in the justification for the verdict. The exact circumstances of the attack in Bielefeld were heard during the several-month proceedings before the Higher Regional Court.
With this verdict, one of the most serious acts of violence in Germany's recent past was legally processed. Sentencing to life imprisonment with a finding of particular seriousness of guilt means that early release from prison after 15 years is practically ruled out. The additionally ordered preventive detention is intended to ensure that the perpetrator will not be released without further ado after serving the prison sentence.
Source: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Source: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung