murder egyptian arabic egyptian woman german resident killed appeal hearing court law dresden germany stabbed ethnic german immigrant russia testified criminal case verbal abuse husband present hearing tried intervene repeatedly stabbed mistakenly shot wounded police officer called court room arrested crime scene subsequently tried murder attempted murder found guilty charges found actions constituted crime committed child people court law fulfilled murder criterion hatred foreigners sentenced life imprisonment death immediately resulted international reactions vocal responses coming predominantly muslim nations egyptian public media focused attention religious racial hatred aspect killing especially initial confrontation victim happened wore islamic response anti german sentiments public protests egypt countries german government issued statement days incident trial murder attempted murder occurred strict security measures observed national international media diplomats legal experts born alexandria egypt graduated acted student speaker went study obtaining bachelor degree sciences member egypt national team moved husband bremen germany couple year old son moved dresden lecturer obtained doctoral research position worked dresden local programme practice germany founded registered voluntary association aim establishing islamic cultural education centre dresden time death months pregnant expecting second child russian known born russia leaving school completed training programme medical examination conscription compulsory military service russian armed forces stated probably suffered severe chronic immigrated germany gained german citizenship result ethnic origin germany worked builder living welfare benefits long term unemployed time murder november time sentencing years old unmarried children verbal abuse court case august met public playground dresden district niece son playing quarrel child playground swing began shouting verbal abuse wearing islamic called terrorist according report people present tried intervene continued verbal abuse minutes directing russian german russian speaking attempted reason called police mobile phone minutes police officers arrived vehicles scene questioned subsequently driven away police vehicles charged criminal given penalty order pay fine formally refusing pay fine tried district court dresden found guilty court fined november trial claimed circumstances act insulting suggesting people like human beings incapable insulted public prosecutor appealed verdict aiming sentence openly character incident appealed verdict subsequently granted court appointed defence counsel counsel intended withdraw appeal scheduled hearing regional court objected appeal case fatal attack courtroom appeal hearing regional court dresden morning july people present courtroom judges prosecutor defendant court appointed defence counsel witness prosecution husband son observers security personnel present security searches individuals possessions carried common procedure cases anticipated security concerns detained persons present trial defendant appeared reserved noted extreme statements said muslims monsters asked court deported attacks stated german people foreigners declared vote far right germany judge requested record defence counsel tried continued fashion prompting judge ask visited concentration camp following defence statement testified court finished testimony judge asked questions replied asked germany question rejected judge responded question defence counsel intending wait end hearing tried leave husband year old son door suddenly attacked kitchen knife long blade apparently taken courtroom received stab wounds upper body arm attack carried forceful sudden manner resulted notable absence defence wounds trying protect wife husband stabbed times head neck upper body arm defence counsel tried help chairs table victim year old son injured safety judge raised security alarm judicial officers federal police officer court building unrelated case arrived scene ongoing police officer attacker shot upper leg collapsed judges pointed arrest resisted police officer shoot dead critically wounded stabbing attack coma days subsequently treated weeks hospital near dresden stabbing shooting injuries died court building injuries murder trial held suspicion murder attempted murder formally charged murder attempted murder harm public prosecutor office august indictment prosecutors stated based hatred non europeans muslims motive application change venue defence lawyer refused upper regional court following psychiatric assessment criminal responsibility assumed defendant diagnosed russian doctors suffer severe chronic conditions prosecutors requested relevant information russian authorities prior trial requested documents arrived shortly end murder trial affecting outcome trial upper regional court dresden began october took place strict security precautions alleged death threats concurrent trials transferred local venues security concerns great interest national international media public brother parents acted role represented lawyers day trial entire prosecution counsel constituted lawyers germany france egypt present court defendant arrived court mask sunglasses hat hood judge asked defendant remove head attire confirm date birth defendant complied removing sunglasses fined contempt court defence counsel judges removed trial grounds bias colleagues witnesses worked near crime scene denied separate panel ruled motion testified day trial witnesses week trial included appointed medical causes victim death judge presided trial regional court july judge presided aforementioned trial social worker defendant previous behaviour court appointed counsel previously represented defendant court security officer judge trial district court witnesses second week trial included people present original confrontation playground police officers responding attack august police officer mistakenly shot exercised right remain silent murder trial criminal investigation ongoing time beginning day trial incurred self inflicted injury head table diagnosed suspected traumatic brain injury judged fit stand trial hospital based medical examination continuing destructive behaviour temporarily restrained security officers court closing arguments heard november prosecution argued conviction murder attempted murder legal specification crime defence argued conviction attempted reasoning killing heat moment defendant paranoid personality disorder verdict delayed requested medical information russian authorities arrived november attested requiring additional testimony medical expert witness november found guilty murder attempted murder sentenced life imprisonment judge stated court found deeds constituted crime committed child people court law fulfilled murder criterion hatred foreigners meant received maximum sentence crime appealed conviction appeal rejected decision published june fifth criminal division court justice leipzig stated appeal points law confirmed verdict sentence regional court final matter criminal law victim family october court discussion lawyers behalf family approached state compensation verdict november judge granted request claim damages defendant case criminal case established separate trial private law claim obligation compensate having harmed killed investigation shooting shooting husband federal police officer attacker cited brother indicative racism germany following complaint criminal investigation launched police officer shot october criminal investigation denial assistance launched judge presided july trial president regional court december public prosecutor office dresden announced investigations closed december indictment suspicion criminal offence prosecutors argued particularly difficult assess situation intervening police officer entered room covered blood managed grab handle knife hand making appear attacker assessment difficulties actual attacker holding blade knife added impression attacked prosecutors conclusion shooting tragic mistake january lawyer acting family filed complaint prosecutors decisions close investigations police officer judge presiding july trial regional court president german media public reaction crime initial media reports killing reported july german radio television print media following day line common practice reporting german media crime legal proceedings referred sic old witness report broadcast july mention victim ethnic religious background minister justice visited crime scene day publicly expressed deep compassion victim family victim politician called investigation demanded review security procedures court buildings writing guardian commented german media initially reported case page light protests thousands cairo german federal government kept silent nearly week issued words sorrow response jewish muslim organisations germany muslim visited husband hospital july general secretary germany stated don muslim oppose anti muslim behavior don jewish oppose anti stand later wrote jew know attacks person race religion attacking minority attacking democratic society largely hate propaganda muslims germany suggested death result growing evident internet discussion boards called muslims woman death local islamic association dresden stated planned centre cultural exchange named promote mutual understanding muslims non muslims public commemoration july muslims egyptian community germany held funeral prayers berlin days later public memorial organized civil rights groups dresden attended people including egyptian ambassador officials state white roses photos family placed outside time husband issued statement occasion official ceremony expressing shock sympathy preceded having strongly condemned attack july stating fact attack racially motivated especially considering scientific research organisation staff members nations december announced plans commemorated death memorial plaque regional court building plaque state german arabic language fell victim dignity moral courage july year murder association local citizens organised memorial art installation dresden commemorate loss life caused crime symbol racism everyday life eighteen concrete form knives temporary displayed different public places represent eighteen knife stab wounds inflicted victim display october scholarship memory awarded time jointly funded city administration dresden state government und aims developing future leaders support freedom democracy human rights awarded students enrolled institution higher education dresden international reactions killing death caused considerable public media attention egypt accompanied strong anti german sentiments egypt prosecutor general announced prosecutor alexandria dispatched germany assist investigation called boycott german drugs funeral alexandria referred martyr head accused germany racism carried banners criticising german egyptian authorities reactions crime egyptian police temporarily german embassy cairo protect angry protesters response anti german sentiments public protests egypt german government eventually issued statement egyptian commentators took approach writing opinion section called fall hatred killed create arab muslim european fronts stand discrimination sides iranian president blamed german government murder called international condemnation germany letter secretary general demanded firm action germany stated strong view crime pre planned attempt engineered judicial system security forces iran issued postage stamp featuring reported banned egypt egyptian newspaper accused iran exploiting killing turn muslims arabs europe media reactions murder trial interviewed radio correspondent germany said viewers watched trial closely initial reaction germany killing noted perceptions speculated verdict guilty reason insanity differed vastly audiences accordingly tend verdict absence punishment terms criminal justice tend away public life committed forensic institution media scientist commented reporting germany egypt prime example mass media cultures
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