Saudi doctor given life sentence for deadly car rampage on German Christmas market
A Saudi doctor has been sentenced to life in prison for a deadly car rampage at a German Christmas market in 2024. The attack killed six people and injured hundreds, and was carried out by a psychiatrist with a history of anti-Islamic rhetoric and far-right sympathies. The defendant, who was identified as Taleb A, was found to have acted alone and out of dissatisfaction with a civil law dispute and his lack of success in various criminal complaints.
- ▪The defendant was sentenced to life in prison for murdering six people and attempting to murder hundreds more.
- ▪The attack occurred at a historic market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg days before Christmas in 2024.
- ▪The defendant was a psychiatrist originally from Saudi Arabia with a history of anti-Islamic rhetoric and far-right sympathies.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/saudi-doctor-given-life-sentence-for-deadly-car-rampage-on-german-christmas-market |
| Publication time | Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:51:41 +0800 |
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Saudi doctor given life sentence for deadly car rampage on German Christmas marketSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxSuspect Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, a doctor from Saudi Arabia who faces charges of murder, attempted murder and dangerous interference with road traffic, is escorted by security officers as he attends his trial for the Magdeburg Christmas market attack, at a regional court in Magdeburg, Germany, June 26, 2026. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Published Jun 26, 2026, 03:51 PMUpdated Jun 26, 2026, 03:51 PMSet as preferred sourceMAGDEBURG, June 26 - A Saudi doctor was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for killing six people and injuring hundreds, ramming a rented BMW into crowds at a historic market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg days before Christmas in…
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