"The man accused of killing six people by ramming a car into a crowd at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg last December said on Monday that he was the one behind the wheel during the incident. Shortly before his trial on 6 counts of murder and 338 counts of attempted murder broke for lunch, Taleb A. asked to be able to address the court to answer the charges."
"A temporary court building has been set up to accommodate the hundreds of people involved in the trial, including witnesses, plaintiffs, and members of the press. It will be dismantled after the trial is over. The suspect will sit in a glass cage during the proceedings for his own protection. The car-ramming attack, which killed 5 women and one child, shocked Germany and prompted dozens of similar markets across the country to beef up security measures, including car barriers."
"Originally from Saudi Arabia, 51-year-old Taleb A. had been in Germany since 2006 and was a doctor in the town of Bernburg. He was detained shortly after the attack and has been in custody since. Some 180 victims and relatives will be co-plaintiffs in the case. The Magdeburg Regional Court has scheduled around 50 trial days up to March 12, 2026."
Taleb A. admitted in court that he drove the car that rammed into a crowded Magdeburg Christmas market, killing six people and injuring 338 others. He requested to address the court and said he would like to speak for "hours, maybe days" about the crime. The high-security trial involves around 180 victims and relatives as co-plaintiffs and is scheduled for about 50 court days through March 12, 2026. Proceedings take place in a temporary court building that will be dismantled afterwards. The defendant will sit in a glass cage for his own protection. The 51-year-old former doctor from Saudi Arabia has been in custody since shortly after the attack.
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