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Man sentenced to life in prison for driving car into crowd in Munich

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A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of driving his car into a crowd of people in Germany, killing two.

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  1. Just the News

    German court hands life sentence to Afghan immigrant suspected in Munich car-ramming attack (opens Just the News)

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    The 25-year-old Afghan man, who is identified only as Farhad N. under Germany's strict privacy rules, was arrested after the Feb. 13, 2025, attack on a labor union demonstration in Munich, one of several attacks involving immigrants.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Munich car-ramming attacker sentenced to life in prison (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A Munich court has handed down the toughest possible sentence over the 2025 attack that killed a mother and her toddler and injured dozens more.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Afghan national handed life sentence for deadly car attack on Munich union rally (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Aug 6 (Reuters) - A 25-year-old Afghan man who rammed his car into a union rally in Munich last year, killing two people, has been given a life sentence, a German court said on Thursday. The court deemed the crime particularly serious, a spokesperson for the Munich Higher Regional Court said, a find…

  4. The National Pulse

    Afghan Behind Deadly Car Ramming Attack Sentenced. (opens The National Pulse)

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    A 25-year-old Afghan man was sentenced to life in prison for a 2025 car attack in Munich that killed two people and injured dozens, with the court finding "particularly serious" guilt.

  5. Breitbart News

    Afghan Migrant Jailed For Life Over Deadly 'Allahu Akbar' Car Ramming Attack on German Crowd (opens Breitbart News)

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    German court has jailed an Afghan migrant for life over 2025 attack on a protest march that killed a mother and child and injured dozens more.

  6. Courthouse News Service

    Afghan jailed for life for deadly Munich car-ramming (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The attack was one of several committed by foreign nationals in the run-up to last year's general election that inflamed debate over immigration and security.

  7. UPI

    Man sentenced to life in prison for driving car into crowd in Munich (opens UPI)

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    A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of driving his car into a crowd of people in Germany, killing two.

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