Suspect in stabbing attack that killed three at German festival admits guilt at trial

Published on 27/05/2025 - 19:17 GMT+2

The fishy successful a knife onslaught astatine a show successful nan German metropolis of Solingen has appeared successful tribunal connected execution and coercion charges and acknowledged his guilt arsenic proceedings opened.

Three group were killed successful nan 23 August onslaught astatine a "Festival of Diversity" marking nan 650th day of nan metropolis successful occidental Germany.

The Syrian man, who has been identified only arsenic Issa Al H. successful statement pinch German privateness rules, was arrested a time aft nan attack.

He is charged pinch 3 counts of murder, 10 counts of attempted execution and rank of a overseas violent organization, nan alleged Islamic State group, successful nan proceedings astatine nan authorities tribunal successful Düsseldorf.

There are nary general pleas successful nan German ineligible system. However, nan fishy admitted work for nan onslaught successful a connection publication by his lawyers, German news agency dpa reported.

"I person brought terrible guilt upon myself. I americium prepared to judge nan verdict," he said. "I killed guiltless people, not infidels."

The Solingen incident was 1 of several deadly attacks successful nan months starring up to Germany's nationalist predetermination successful February that progressive migrant suspects, pushing migration to nan forefront of nan governmental schedule successful that vote.

It highlighted problems pinch returning rejected asylum-seekers to nan first state wherever they entered nan European Union, arsenic is expected to hap nether EU rules.

The fishy was expected to beryllium deported to Bulgaria successful 2023 but reportedly vanished for a clip and avoided expulsion.

Murder charges transportation a maximum condemnation of life successful situation successful Germany.

The Düsseldorf tribunal has scheduled proceedings sessions until precocious September.