Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany - BBC News

A nine-year-old and five women were killed when Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen drove into the market in 2024.

Image source, ReutersImage caption, 51-year-old Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen pictured attending court on Friday

A court in Germany has sentenced a man to life in prison for an attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg in 2024, in which six people were killed.

The court imposed the maximum sentence on the defendant, Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen, who is from Saudi Arabia. The 51-year-old was found guilty of murder.

Prosecutors say he drove a rented BMW car at speeds of up to 48km/h (30mph) through the Christmas market in the centre of Magdeburg on 20 December 2024.

They say the attack took place at 19:02 local time when the market was very crowded with Christmas revellers celebrating at the gingerbread and mulled wine stalls. It lasted just a minute and four seconds.