"The suspect in last year's knife attack at a festival in the German city of Solingen was convicted Wednesday of murder and membership in the Islamic State group, and sentenced to life in prison. Three people were killed in the attack at a Festival of Diversity on Aug. 23, 2024, marking the 650th anniversary of the city in western Germany. The defendant, a 27-year-old Syrian man who has been identified only as Issa Al H. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested a day later."
"The state court in Duesseldorf convicted him of three counts of murder, 10 of attempted murder and membership in IS, German news agency dpa reported. It also found that he carries particularly serious guilt, meaning that he won't be eligible for release after 15 years as is usually the case in Germany. Judge Winfried van der Grinten said that the defendant had become massively radicalized since 2019 and had spread IS propaganda on his TikTok profile."
The Independent solicits donations to fund on-the-ground reporting across issues including reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, and rejects paywalls to keep journalism freely accessible, funded by those who can afford it. A 27-year-old Syrian man identified as Issa Al H. was convicted in Duesseldorf of three counts of murder, 10 counts of attempted murder and membership in the Islamic State group for a knife attack at Solingen's Festival of Diversity on Aug. 23, 2024. The court ruled particularly serious guilt, imposed a life sentence and ruled out the usual possibility of release after 15 years. The judge cited massive radicalization since 2019 and dissemination of IS propaganda on his TikTok profile. The defendant admitted responsibility in a statement read by his lawyers.
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