15-Year-Old Charged with Racist Murder After Hammer Attack on Students in Friedberg

The Munich District Prosecutor's Office has formally charged a 15-year-old resident of Friedberg in Bavaria with attempted murder motivated by racism. The attack occurred in November 2025 on school grounds. The perpetrator, using a hammer, attacked two younger classmates – an 11- and a 12-year-old of Turkish origin. As investigators established, the assailant's motive was racial hatred. The 12-year-old victim suffered severe head injuries, which required immediate hospitalization. His medical condition was initially described as serious. The younger boy, the 11-year-old, sustained lighter injuries. According to reports, the perpetrator followed the victims before the attack. The incident caused deep shock in the Friedberg community and reopened the debate on racism and right-wing extremist violence among youth in Germany. The investigation revealed that the accused had previously exhibited far-right views and sympathized with the neo-Nazi scene. Friedberg is a city in Bavaria, located northwest of Munich. Across Germany, incidents of racially motivated violence have been recorded for years, regularly provoking public debate about the effectiveness of combating hate speech and right-wing extremism. Court cases involving juvenile perpetrators of serious crimes with ethnic hatred motives are heard by juvenile courts, which can impose custodial sentences in youth correctional facilities. The trial in this case will be held before the Munich District Court for Youth. Due to the perpetrator's age, who was 15 at the time of the act, he is not subject to criminal responsibility as an adult. According to German <przypis title=