"He faces two charges of murder and 44 of attempted murder, with prosecutors saying he acted out of a "religious motivation" and expected to die in the attack. The vehicle rampage in February 2025 was one of several deadly attacks linked to migrants which inflamed a heated debate on immigration ahead of a general election that month. Farhad N. is accused of deliberately steering his car into a 1,400-strong trade union street rally in Munich on February 13th."
"The vehicle came to a halt after 23 metres (75 feet) "because its front wheels lost contact with the ground due to people lying in front of and underneath the car", according to the charge sheet. A 37-year-old woman and her young daughter were both hurled through the air for 10 metres and sustained severe head injuries, of which they died several days later."
A 25-year-old Afghan man, partially identified as Farhad N., went on trial in Germany accused of ramming a car into a crowd in Munich. He faces two murder charges and 44 counts of attempted murder amid prosecutors' claims of a religious motivation and an expectation of dying during the attack. The car struck a 1,400-strong trade union street rally and stopped after 23 metres when people lay in front of and beneath the vehicle. A mother and her two-year-old daughter later died from severe head injuries. He remained silent in court and underwent psychiatric examination during pretrial detention.
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