Overview
- The Wuppertal regional court sentenced the 25-year-old to life on Thursday for murder, attempted murder, and an illegal street race.
- The case stems from April 30 last year in Remscheid when his accelerating car jumped the curb, killed a 19-year-old, and left her friend badly hurt.
- Prosecutors said he floored the car to show off and accepted the risk that people could die, citing videos of 151 km/h in town and 217 km/h on a country road.
- A blood test recorded 1.46 per mille alcohol, while court experts reported no technical defects in the vehicle.
- The Mercedes had been heavily tuned without approval to over 720 horsepower at the crash, after earlier boosts reported up to 850, which prosecutors argued showed extreme disregard for others.