A German court has sentenced a Saudi psychiatrist to life in prison for driving a car into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing six people, including a nine-year-old boy, and injuring hundreds in one of the country’s deadliest attacks in recent years.The attack occurred on December 20, 2024, when a man identified as Taleb A. drove a rented BMW into the festive market. Prosecutors said the attack lasted just over a minute, but caused widespread destruction, Sky News reported.Those killed included five women aged between 45 and 75, as well as nine-year-old Andre Gleissner. Hundreds of others were injured during the incident.Saudi-born psychiatrist Taleb A., who had been living in Germany since 2006, was found guilty of six counts of murder and the attempted murder of hundreds of people.The defendant openly voiced anti-Islam views, supported far-right ideology and frequently posted online about what he described as the “Islamization of Europe.”The trial was held in a specially built courtroom, where Taleb appeared inside a bulletproof glass enclosure for security reasons. While he apologized to the family of the nine-year-old victim during the proceedings, he also made repeated political statements on migration and other issues.Among those who testified was survivor Philippe Peplau, a trainee paramilitary who was injured in the attack. Speaking to Sky News, he said that the festive atmosphere turned into chaos within seconds. He said, “It was four days before Christmas. There were a lot of children and families. Then, in a second, there was blood, pain, screaming and crying.”Peplau told the court that he helped treat several victims at the scene, including attempting to revive a woman who later died.