Overview
- The court is set to scrutinize the vehicle with an automotive expert and hear from rental company witnesses, according to the court spokesman.
- Following a day dominated by the defendant’s rambling testimony, the judge said his fitness will be monitored after he declared a hunger strike and noted hearings can continue without him.
- The defendant claimed a taxi stand incident led him to rent the car and said he had considered attacks on the Magdeburg justice center and the Café "Alex."
- The indictment says he drove a rented 340‑horsepower car about 350 meters through the market at up to 48 km/h on 20 December 2024, killing six people and injuring more than 300.
- The session is scheduled to include questions from co-plaintiffs, their lawyers and the defense.