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Germany Expands Charges Against Suspect in München Vehicular Attack to Double Murder

A new arrest warrant accuses the 24-year-old Afghan suspect of double murder, alongside attempted murder and 54 counts of bodily injury, as investigators probe potential religious motives.

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Overview

  • The Bundesanwaltschaft has issued a new arrest warrant upgrading charges against the suspect to include double murder, following the deaths of a 37-year-old woman and her two-year-old daughter.
  • The vehicular attack occurred on February 13, 2025, during a Verdi demonstration in München, injuring at least 39 people and raising national security concerns.
  • Authorities suspect the attack was religiously motivated and intended as an assault on Germany's democratic constitutional order.
  • The suspect, who is currently under psychiatric evaluation, is still considered criminally capable by investigators despite earlier speculation about mental illness.
  • The case highlights Germany's heightened focus on extremist threats and the balance between addressing mental health and ensuring public safety in criminal investigations.