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Man Responsible for Terrorist Attack on Dortmund Bus Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

The man who planted an explosive device on the Borussia Dortmund team bus in April 2017 has been convicted on 28 counts of attempted murder and sentenced to 14 years in prison.

Dortmund were on their way to their home stadium for a Champions League quarter final against Monaco when the bomb detonated, injuring defender Marc Bartra and a police officer.

The Washington Post reports that the defendant, who has been identified only as Sergej W. in line with German privacy rules, was sentenced to 14 years in prison by the Dortmund state court on Tuesday.