Munich incident: Accusations filed for suspected assault during Verdi event
In the heart of Munich's city centre on February 13, 2025, a tragic event unfolded. An Afghan national named Farhad N. deliberately drove his car into a Ver.di event, resulting in the loss of two lives and injuring 44 others, some severely or critically.
Following the incident, Farhad N. was promptly arrested and remains in custody. The General Prosecutor's Office Munich handed over the case to the Federal Prosecutor's Office on February 14, 2025.
The Federal Prosecutor General filed charges against Farhad N. on August 19, 2025. The charges include bodily injury and dangerous bodily injury (§ 223 Abs. 1, § 224 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 and 5 StGB), as well as severe dangerous interference with road traffic (§ 315b Abs. 1 Nr. 3 and Abs. 3 i.V.m. § 315 Abs. 3 StGB).
Farhad N. is also suspected of murder in two cases (§ 211 Abs. 2 Var. 4, 5 and 7 StGB) and attempted murder in 44 cases. The act was committed by Farhad N. out of an exaggerated religious motivation.
The charges were filed before the State Protection Senate of the Higher Regional Court Munich. However, there are no search results identifying the current public prosecutor at the Federal Court of Justice who issued charges against Farhad N.
The indictment served outlines the facts of the case, but specific details were not disclosed.
For inquiries regarding this case, Dr. Ines Peterson, Prosecutor at the BGH, can be contacted at 0721 8191-4100, fax number 0721 8191-8492, email [email protected], or on the website www.generalbundesanwalt.de. It is important to note that the Federal Prosecutor General at the Federal Court of Justice (GBA) is responsible for the case.
