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German court hands life sentence to Magdeburg Christmas market attacker
The Landgericht Magdeburg sentenced Taleb al-Abdulmohsen to life in prison on 26 June 2026 for the December 2024 car attack that killed six people and injured more than 300, ruling the crime of 'particular severity' and finding him fully responsible despite a personality-disorder diagnosis. The verdict has sharpened a debate over how Christmas markets are protected across Germany and the Greater Region.
