Stuttgart (dpa) – Out of pure hatred for them Türkiye A man is said to have pulled out a knife at a European Championship public viewing in Stuttgart and stabbed people wearing Turkish jerseys, scarves and flags of the country. At the start of the trial in the regional court, the public prosecutor accused the 25-year-old Syrian of, among other things, six counts of attempted murder. The last one in Besigheim (district Ludwigsburg) reported Defendant did not comment on the allegations on the first day of the trial.
During the Turkish team's last group game at the European Football Championship at the end of June, the man planned to “kill as many Turks as possible during the evening,” said the prosecutor. He suddenly stabbed, selected victims and sometimes even pursued them in the crowd. Police officers who were privately on the palace square and security officers overpowered the man after his minutes-long attack.
People with Turkish jerseys, flags and scarves as a target
The Syrian chose his victims because of the jerseys, flags or scarves as supporters of the Turkish team or the Galatasaray Istanbul team, the prosecutor said. He specifically attacked her out of hatred against people with Turkish nationality.
However, only some of those attacked were Turkish nationals. No one was killed, but several people were injured, at least one of whom was in mortal danger.
The jury will meet at least half a dozen more times before issuing a verdict in early February at the earliest.
