"Taleb A., whose name is withheld for privacy reasons, was in court on Monday in the eastern city of Magdeburg over an attack on a Christmas market last December. The car-ramming attack, which killed 5 women and one child, shocked Germany and prompted dozens of similar markets across the country to beef up security measures, including car barriers. A further 338 people were injured in the attack on the crowded Christmas market."
"Originally from Saudi Arabia, 51-year-old Taleb A. had been in Germany since 2006 and was a doctor in the town of Bernburg. He was detained shortly after the attack and has been in custody since. He is charged with 6 counts of murder and 338 counts of attempted murder, among other charges. Some 180 victims and relatives will be co-plaintiffs in the case, making it one of the largest in Germany's post-war history."
A Saudi-born, 51-year-old doctor has been accused of driving into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, killing five women and one child and injuring 338 people. He was detained shortly after the December attack and remains in custody. Prosecutors charge him with 6 counts of murder, 338 counts of attempted murder and other offenses. Around 180 victims and relatives will join as co-plaintiffs, making the proceedings one of the largest in post-war Germany. The suspect publicly criticized Islam and German immigration policies and promoted conspiracy theories; prosecutors say online anger contributed to the attack. He faces life imprisonment.
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