Syrian man ordered to psychiatric treatment after axe attack on German train

welt.de (German)

A 21-year-old man has been ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment after attacking passengers with an axe on a train. The Syrian national was found to be criminally insane due to schizophrenia, having attacked travelers on an ICE train on July 3, 2025. Two people were seriously injured in the incident. The court determined the man acted under delusions, hearing voices, and posed a significant risk of reoffending, necessitating his placement in a psychiatric facility.


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