Overview

• According to the 206-page indictment, Taleb al‑Abdulmohsen scouted sites in Magdeburg between August and November 2023 and considered attacking the local prosecutor’s office.
• He allegedly contemplated using gas cylinders and rented a Seat SUV during the 2023 preparations before pausing the plan.
• Prosecutors charge him with six counts of murder and 338 counts of attempted murder for the December 20, 2024 Christmas market attack that killed six and injured more than 300.
• The indictment cites revenge after losing civil cases as his motive, asserting he chose victims at random to retaliate for a perceived personal slight.
• LKA Sachsen‑Anhalt’s chief testified that the suspect was internally categorized as a “Vielschreiber,” producing no concrete warning about Christmas markets, and investigators say he acted alone and remains in pre-trial detention.