German court convicts suspect of murder in police killing, sentences him to life in prison
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German court convicts suspect of murder in police killing, sentences him to life in prison
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"The suspect in a knife attack that killed a police officer in the southwestern German city of Mannheim was convicted Tuesday of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Officer Rouven Laur, 29, died after the stabbing on May 31, 2024. Five members of Pax Europa, a group describing itself as opposing political Islam, were wounded in the attack. The Stuttgart Higher Regional Court convicted the suspect, who has been identified as Sulaiman A. in line with German privacy rules,"
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