Accused in Magdeburg Christmas market attack not fit to stand trial

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2025-12-18

Magdeburg, Germany (dpa) - The suspect in the Christmas market car ramming that claimed six lives in the east German city of Magdeburg a year ago is not fit to stand trial, presiding judge Dirk Sternberg said on Thursday. Sternberg based his ruling on a report by the prison doctor in Burg where Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, the 51-year-old suspect, is being held. Al-Abdulmohsen was on hunger strike and his weight had fallen to 47.6 kilograms, with his vi......

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