Overview

• The attack occurred on February 2, 2024, leaving Jewish student Lahav Shapira with severe injuries, including a midface fracture and brain hemorrhage.
• The defendant, a former Freie Universität student, has admitted to the assault but denies any antisemitic motive, claiming the incident was not politically driven.
• Prosecutors argue the attack was antisemitically motivated, linking it to heightened tensions on campus following the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.
• The presiding judge has indicated that a suspended sentence would be unlikely if antisemitic intent is proven in the case.
• The trial is set to proceed with closing arguments and may conclude with a verdict in the coming days, as witness testimonies continue at the Amtsgericht Tiergarten.