Saarbrücken court sentences man to 10 years for attempted murder

Marlon R., 21, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for the attempted murder of an 18-year-old woman in Saarbrücken, Germany. The incident occurred on March 25, 2026, on a regional train (RB73) near Sulzbach.

The court found that the defendant ambushed the victim and stabbed her at least five times with a hunting knife, including a strike to the neck. The Saarbrücken District Court ruled that the defendant acted with intent to kill and through treachery. In addition to his prison sentence, the defendant was ordered to pay 25,000 euros in damages to the victim.