Somali man on trial in Germany over fatal stabbings

A Somali man went on trial in Germany on Friday accused of stabbing 3 humans to death and injuring numerous others, with prosecutors in search of having him placed in psychiatric care.

The suspect, an asylum seeker with a record of intellectual fitness problems, faces fees that include homicide and tried murder earlier than in the Wuerzburg district courtroom in Germany’s southern Bavaria region.

The attack came about within the metropolis center of Wuerzburg remaining June.

The suspect stands accused of using an extended kitchen knife in a random assault on humans at household items save earlier than jogging into the street. Three ladies have been killed and nine human beings were injured during the rampage.

Prosecutors initially considered an Islamist motive but this suspicion was not confirmed in the investigation that followed.

Two court-ordered experts have said the suspect suffers from paranoid schizophrenia.

The trial will search to decide whether he may be held criminally chargeable for his moves.

Munich prosecutors are not requesting a prison sentence, however, want the person to be dedicated to a closed psychiatric facility.

According to the prosecutors, the suspect has stated that voices in his head told him to carry out the attack due to the fact he felt unfairly dealt with in Germany.

The Somali arrived in Germany in 2015.

Berlin took in extra than a million asylum seekers in 2015-2016 at the height of Europe’s migrant crisis.

The influx turned deeply divisive in Germany and fuelled the recognition of the ways-right AfD birthday celebration.