Germany is to within hours open the trial of a man accused of killing a pregnant Egyptian woman Marwa Ali El Sherbini in a national courtroom in July.
The defendant, identified as Alex W., is to stand trial today for stabbing to death Marwa al-Sherbini in a courtroom in Dresden.
The 28-year-old man stabbed Marwa at least 18 times in three minutes on July 1 in front of her husband, 3-year-old son and eight courtroom officials as well as police.
He stabbed the 31-year-old mother repeatedly with an 18-centimeter kitchen knife in the same courthouse where his trial will be held.
Alex W. also attempted to kill the victim's husband. During the frenzy a court guard shot Sherbini's husband in the leg, 'mistaking' him for the attacker.
Thousands of Muslims took to the streets worldwide to mourn the death of the young woman, dubbed the "Hijab martyr". The protests also targeted the media silence in Germany over the incident.
Egypt has demanded the maximum sentence for Alex W., which is life imprisonment under German law.
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