DORTMUND, GERMANY - DECEMBER 21: Defendant Sergej W. (R, seated) is watched by his his lawyer Carl W. Heydenreich (L) as he gets his handcuffs unlocked after arriving at the district court during the trial for the bombing of the Borussia Dortmund bus on December 21, 2017 in Dortmund, Germany. 28-year-old Sergej W. is facing charges of attempted murder for allegedly detonating homemade bombs next to the BVB Dortmund team bus as they travelled to their UEFA Champions League match against Monaco in an attempt to trigger a fall in the football club's shares. (Photo by Friedmann Vogel - Pool/Getty Images)

Borussia Dortmund bus attacker jailed for 14 years

Nov 28, 2018

The man who attacked Borussia Dortmund’s bus ahead of thier Champions League tie last season has been sentenced to 14 years in jail in Germany.

The man, who is identified only as ‘Sergej W’ due to Germany’s privacy laws (which don’t seem to cover his photograph being published by Getty images), had allegedly placed a large bet on the share price of Dortmund falling. He then attacked the bus hoping it would be seen as ‘Islamic terrorism’.

TOPSHOT - The bus of Borussia Dortmund was damaged by explosion some 10km away from the stadium prior to the UEFA Champions League 1st leg quarter-final football match BVB Borussia Dortmund v Monaco in Dortmund, western Germany on April 11, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Sascha Schuermann — TOPSHOT – The bus of Borussia Dortmund was damaged by explosion some 10km away from the stadium prior to the UEFA Champions League 1st leg quarter-final football match BVB Borussia Dortmund v Monaco in Dortmund, western Germany on April 11, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Sascha Schuermann

Three people were injured in the explosions, including a police officer and Dortmund defender Marc Bartra. Sergej W was charged with 28 counts of attempted murder.

MONACO - APRIL 19: Marc Bartra of Borussia Dortmund who was injured in last weeks bus bombing sits on the bench before the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final second leg match between AS Monaco and Borussia Dortmund at Stade Louis II on April 19, 2017 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images ) — MONACO – APRIL 19: Marc Bartra of Borussia Dortmund who was injured thebus bombing sits on the bench before the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final second leg match between AS Monaco and Borussia Dortmund at Stade Louis II on April 19, 2017 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images )

The court found him guilty on Tuesday and sentenced him to 14 years in prison.

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