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Magdeburg Market Trial Hears Conflicting Police Accounts and Claim of a Punch During Arrest

Judges are adjusting procedures to give victims a voice through read statements.

Overview

  • Up to ten officers testified about the arrest and early questioning of Taleb al-Abdulmohsen as the trial resumed.
  • Accounts of his condition diverged, with some officers describing delusional statements and others saying he was calm, oriented, and aware of his actions.
  • A 37-year-old officer reported seeing a colleague strike the suspect during the arrest, and records note a facial injury.
  • The first interrogators said he focused on personal grievances, declined to discuss the attack, and remained polite and composed.
  • The defendant has refused food for about a week, and the court is balancing victim participation with efficiency through read statements and a schedule running to mid-March with roughly 180 co-plaintiffs.