Saudi Doctor Suspected Of Ramming Car Into German Christmas Market Appears Before Judge

A suspect arrested after an apparent attack on a German Christmas market was brought before a judge on Saturday night.Several German media outlets have identified the man as Taleb A., withholding his last name in line with privacy laws.The 50-year-old is being investigated for five counts of suspected murder and 205 counts of suspected attempted murder, prosecutor Horst Walter Nopens said at a news conference.Five people, including a nine-year-old, were killed when a car drove into a crowd at the Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg on Friday.Officials said a further 200 people were injured, of whom 41 were in serious or very serious condition.The violence shocked Germany and the city, prompting several other German towns to cancel their weekend Christmas markets as a precaution, and out of solidarity with Magdeburg’s loss. n18oc_world n18oc_crux