German Court Sentences Man Who Ploughed Car Into Parade to Life in Prison

German Court Sentences Man Who Ploughed Car Into Parade to Life in Prison
People light candles as they attend a commemoration outside a church in Germany on Feb. 25, 2020. Thilo Schmuelgen/Reuters
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BERLIN—A German court sentenced a man to life in prison for ploughing his car into a carnival parade in the western German town of Volkmarsen last year, injuring dozens, including 20 children, tagesschau.de reported on Thursday.

The local man, now 31 years old, was accused of having deliberately steered his car into a large group of people with the intention of killing on Rose Monday, the climax of Germany’s carnival season.