Overview
- The defendant, a 19-year-old recognized Syrian refugee, is appearing before the Berlin Kammergericht under charges filed by the federal prosecutor.
- Prosecutors accuse him of attempted murder, dangerous bodily harm, and attempted membership in a foreign terrorist organization.
- Authorities allege he traveled from Leipzig to Berlin on February 21 to carry out the stabbing in the name of Islamic State.
- The victim, a tourist from Spain about 30 years old, was critically injured in the memorial’s stelae field and required emergency surgery.
- Police arrested the suspect hours later near the site with blood-stained hands, and the court has set twelve hearings through January 29, 2026.