"About nine months after a deadly knife attack on a group of nursery school children in Bavaria, court proceedings have begun to determine whether the suspect can be held criminally responsible. The Aschaffenburg District Court is examining whether Enamullah O., a 28-year-old Afghan man who is believed to suffer from mental illness, was legally sane at the time of the January 22, 2025, attack. Prosecutors, citing a forensic-psychiatric report suggesting insanity, are seeking his permanent confinement in a psychiatric hospital."
"According to investigators, the suspect used a 30-centimeter-long kitchen knife in his attack on a group of children in the city of Aschaffenburg's Schontal Park. A two-year-old Moroccan boy was fatally wounded, and a 41-year-old German man who tried to help was killed as well. The attacker also allegedly stabbed a two-year-old Syrian girl and a 73-year-old German man, both of whom survived. A 59-year-old teacher broke her arm during the assault."
"Prosecutors have charged Enamullah O. with murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, attempted manslaughter, threats, and multiple counts of bodily harm. Current court proceedings will also cover a separate incident from August 2024 at a refugee shelter where Enamullah O. allegedly strangled then injured a female resident with a knife. Six court sessions are scheduled through October 30. German authorities say Enamullah O. pledged to voluntarily self-deport in December after his asylum application was rejected but ultimately failed to do so."
Court proceedings are determining whether Enamullah O., a 28-year-old Afghan believed to suffer from mental illness, was legally sane during the January 22, 2025 attack. Prosecutors cite a forensic-psychiatric report suggesting insanity and seek his permanent confinement in a psychiatric hospital while saying there is no indication of extremist motivations. Investigators say the attacker used a 30-centimeter kitchen knife in Schontal Park, killing a two-year-old Moroccan boy and a 41-year-old German man who intervened; several others were wounded and a teacher was injured. The suspect fled but was arrested about 12 minutes later; he faces multiple charges and related proceedings also cover an August 2024 refugee shelter incident.
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