Overview

• The Stuttgart Higher Regional Court convicted Sulaiman A. of murdering police officer Rouven Laur, four counts of attempted murder, and dangerous bodily harm.
• Judges found a besondere Schwere der Schuld, making early release highly unlikely, and they declined to impose subsequent preventive detention.
• The verdict is not yet final, and the defense signaled it is unlikely to appeal.
• Evidence included a livestreamed video of the May 31, 2024 attack at a Pax Europa event; the defendant confessed, apologized, and cited the Gaza war as he was shown to have radicalized via Telegram.
• The case renewed calls for clearer deportation rules for serious offenders, with police unions pressing for action as only two deportation flights to Afghanistan have taken place since the policy shift.