The 28-year-old man accused of carrying out a bomb attack on Borussia Dortmund’s team bus ahead of their Champions League clash with Monaco last April has pleaded guilty to the offence at the city’s district court, but denies he attempted to kill.
The perpetrator, only known as Sergej W, was alleged to have caused an explosion next to the club’s transport, which resulted in a broken bone in the wrist of BVB defender Marc Bartra and an ear injury to a police officer who was in close proximity.
As the trial entered its second day, the accused entered the court with his laptop, which inside contained a written statement, claiming that the attack was committed in order to profit from a significant drop in the Bundesliga outfit’s share price.
Sergej W has been charged with 28 counts of attempted murder, causing an explosion and two counts of serious bodily harm following the incident in Dortmund on April 11 2017.
Source: si.com
