The doctor accused of driving a car into a crowded German Christmas market has apologised to the family of a nine-year-old boy who was killed.

The suspect, named Taleb A in line with German privacy laws, is accused of murdering five women aged between 45 and 75 years old and a nine-year-old boy during the attack, which lasted just over a minute on 20 December 2024.

The 51-year-old Saudi-born defendant is also charged with attempting to murder 338 people and injuring 309 during the attack in Magdeburg , which is 150km (93 miles) southwest of Berlin.

Prosecutors claim that during the rampage, which began at 7.02pm, Taleb A's rented BMW reached speeds of up to 29mph (48kph) as it crashed into crowds enjoying the festivities on the final Friday before Christmas.

On the first day of the

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