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Duisburg massacre: IS supporter faces maximum sentence

Eight months after two murder attacks in Duisburg, a confessed IS supporter is facing the maximum sentence. The 27-year-old says he is hoping for paradise.

,   and  Viktoria Klein
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A sign reading "Defendant" is placed on the court bench. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A sign reading "Defendant" is placed on the court bench. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Higher Regional Court - Duisburg massacre: IS supporter faces maximum sentence

In the trial for the murderous knife attacks in Duisburg, a confessed Islamist is facing the maximum sentence. The Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court will announce the verdict this Tuesday (11.00 a.m.). The federal prosecution had requested a life sentence for the 27-year-old IS supporter for murder and four counts of attempted murder, the determination of the particular gravity of his guilt and subsequent preventive detention. The man showed no remorse, no compassion and had announced further crimes.

The Syrian is alleged to have killed a 35-year-old man in Duisburg on April 9 of this year with at least 28 stab wounds. Nine days later, he then allegedly stabbed and seriously injured four visitors in a fitness studio.

He had confessed to the crimes and said that he had wanted to kill as many people as possible. He had hoped to die as a martyr. The 27-year-old spoke out again on Monday: "They can judge what they want and how they want," he said. "We hope that God will bring us to paradise."

Read also:

  1. The processes related to the North Rhine-Westphalia knife attacks, where an isolated Islamist is a key suspect, are currently under the scrutiny of the federal prosecutor's office in Germany.
  2. The trial for the horrific knife attack in Duisburg, which left one man dead and four others severely injured, will culminate at the Higher Regional Court in Düsseldorf this Tuesday.
  3. The Syrian Islamist, who is facing a maximum penalty for his role in the attacks, showed no signs of remorse or compassion throughout the trial, even confessing to his desires for further crimes.
  4. If convicted, the 27-year-old Islamist will face a life sentence for committing murder and multiple attempted murders, in addition to a determination of his guilt's severity and preventive detention.
  5. The stabbing attacks in Duisburg, which occurred on April 9 and 18 of this year, sparked concerns about terrorism and criminality in North Rhine-Westphalia, leading the authorities to increase security measures in the region.
  6. After being transported to the hospital to receive treatment for his injuries, one of the victims in the fitness studio knife attack in Duisburg was left bleeding on the floor, a harrowing reminder of the brutality of the assault.

Source: www.stern.de

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