Germany: 15-year-old hammered Kosovo, Iraqi, tried for racism

Armed with hammers, helmets and uniforms, a 15-year-old is charged with attempted murder motivated by racism in the school yard. What's behind the brutal attack?

A teenager will face trial at the Indy Court of Augsburg starting Tuesday for a hammer attack on two students in a schoolyard, reports albinfo.ch, broadcast Periscope.

The defendant allegedly hit the victims with a hammer for racist reasons, wounding them both.

The then 15-year-old student is accused before the juvenile court of attempted murder and serious assault.

Because of the defendant's age, the whole process is closed to the public according to the Court of the Mytur Act. A decision can be made in June, writes Germany's News Agency, DPA. Presentation of innocence applies to the teenager charged until a legally binding sentence is reached.

According to the indictment, the defendant was intended to kill Muslims.

The 15-year-old allegedly entered the schoolyard in Friedberg on the morning of October 2nd 2025, aimed at killing people of Islamic faith and foreign origin, records albinfo.ch. The teenager is said to have worn a uniform as a uniform and a military helmet, and besides one hammer, he was allegedly carrying two airsoft pistols that could be held without permission.

In the schoolyard, he reportedly hammered a student of Iraqi descent and a student of Kosovo's descent to the head and body, respectively. Students, 14 and 13 years old, suffered minor injuries up to mid-size. The 15-year-old, a former high school student, was arrested by police shortly later and has since been in custody.

The juvenile courts plan several days of hearing.

Since the investigation revealed indicators about the existence of the extremist motive, Munich's Public Prosecutor's Office took over the case immediately after the incident. The investigative authority in Land's capital is the Bavaria Central Office for Combating Extremism and Terrorism.

Initially, eleven days of trial are scheduled by 23 June. However, procedures could be completed a little earlier. Although the verdict will be issued by closed doors, the Land Court intends to announce the results to the public. /Periscope