Overview
- The Munich I regional court convicted Abdulrahman K. of two counts of attempted murder and related offenses, issuing a 12 years and six months prison term that is not yet final.
- The panel found the murder features of treachery, greed and endangerment of the public to be met after an extensive review of evidence.
- According to the verdict, he poured gasoline under his ex-partner’s apartment door in Taufkirchen and ignited it from outside, causing a smoke explosion that woke the victims.
- The mother suffered burns and smoke inhalation while the one-year-old was unharmed, and more than two dozen residents fled through a smoke-filled stairwell.
- The court rejected his claim he never intended to kill, citing heavy debts exceeding €100,000 and digital searches on child support obligations and how to set fires.