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On 11 November, the criminal court in Dresden found Alex Wiens guilty of murder, and ruled that he should serve the maximum possible sentence of life in prison. In July, Wiens attacked and killed Marwa El Sherbini at a hearing on a complaint filed by the 31-year-old Egyptian woman, who accused him of insulting her with racial slurs during an altercation. Wiens, a 29-year-old German of Russian origin, fatally stabbed his victim, who was pregnant and wearing a veil, before the assembled courtroom, and later attempted to justify his action on the basis of his hatred for Muslims. The court has not only pronounced "a just sentence, but it has also sent a strong message," notes Tageszeitung: "There is no place for Islamophobia in our country." Germany's reputation with German Muslims and countries in the Arab world will now be restored, announces TAZ. However, the daily also argues that more should be done to address the problem of Islamophobic hatred in Germany.
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