Overview

• The Oberlandesgericht Stuttgart has directed multiple intelligence and law enforcement agencies to investigate potential Russian connections to the 2024 Mannheim knife attack.
• The review follows a recent TV report highlighting suspicious search queries from Russia that may indicate foreknowledge of the attack.
• The suspect, Sulaiman A., is charged with murder and attempted murder, motivated by extremist ideology and alleged sympathies for the Islamic State.
• Court testimony revealed that the suspect sought approval for the attack via Telegram, consulting an unidentified chat partner referred to as 'OR'.
• The attack resulted in the death of police officer Rouven Laur and injuries to five others, including participants of an anti-Islam rally in Mannheim.