Germany: Migrant jailed for murdering ex-girlfriend, 15 Published 3 September 2018 image copyright EPA image caption Abdul D was tried in a juvenile court in the south-western city of Landau A German court has sentenced a migrant to eight and a half years for murdering his 15-year-old German ex-girlfriend. Abdul D, believed to be Afghan, admitted stabbing Mia V in December in the south-western town of Kandel. The case sparked national outrage and was seized upon by far-right groups as part of their anti-migrant campaign. Across the country in Chemnitz, 50,000 attended a concert against xenophobia and violence on Monday evening, as a counter protest to unrest there. The Chemnitz demonstrations began after a 35-year-old man was fatally stabbed on 26 August, and two men from Syria and Iraq were arrested. Police in the eastern city have since struggled to manage the thousands of far-right and counter-protesters, whose clashes turned violent on occasions last week. Fairly large crowd at anti-racism #WirSindMehr concert in Chemnitz today. It just started with a minute's silence for Daniel Hillig and the victims of far-right violence. pic.twitter.com/idyhYVwA43 — Frank Jordans (@wirereporter) September 3, 2018 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. View original tweet on Twitter The hashtag #wirsindmehr concert was trending nationally on Monday evening as German punk and hip hop bands took to the stage in Chemnitz. The slogan means "there are more of us" but can also translate as "we are more than this". What happened to Mia? Mia and Abdul D met at school and they dated for several months before she ended the relationship a few weeks before her death, prosecutors said. She was stabbed seven times with a kitchen knife outside a shop on 27 December. They believe her killer acted out of jealousy and revenge after Mia, a German citizen, broke up with him. She and her parents had previously gone to the police about her ex-boyfriend's harassing and threatening behaviour. What do we know about the murderer? His lawyer told reporters that he thought the Landau district court's decision was correct and that his client had "accepted" the sentence. The murder trial was held behind closed doors in a juvenile court, where prosecutors had sought a maximum term of 10 years. The accused said he was 15 at the time of the crime but an expert medical assessment ordered by prosecutors said that he was more likely to be between 17 and 20 years old. He arrived in Germany in April 2016 as an unaccompanied minor and had his request for asylum rejected in February 2017. At the time of the crime, he was living in a supervised group in the town of Neustadt and attending school in Kandel. Why are there protests against migrants? The case is among a number of high-profile crimes, said to involve asylum seekers, which have stoked anger against migrants, and put pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel over her liberal refugee policy. Regular demonstrations have been held in the town of Kandel, home to 9,000 people, by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in an attempt to bolster its anti-migrant campaign. media caption Protests in Chemnitz turned violent last week On Saturday, protests took place across Germany - some 350 people gathered in Kandel for a right-wing rally, while about 11,000 anti-migrant and counter-protesters faced off in Chemnitz, and almost 20,000 people gathered in Berlin and Hamburg in support of welcoming more migrants stranded on rescue ships in the Mediterranean.<doc-sep>A failed asylum seeker has been jailed by a German court for eight-and-a-half years for stabbing his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend to death after she broke up with him. The defendant, identified only as Abdul Mobin D due to German privacy laws, received a jail term by a juvenile court in the western town of Landau today. The verdict came a week after violent anti-immigrant protests erupted in the eastern city of Chemnitz over the fatal stabbing of a German national, allegedly by a Syrian and an Iraqi. Abdul Mobin D admitted in court to stabbing the girl, identified only as Mia V, at a drugstore in the town of Kandel on December 27 last year. Afghan asylum seeker Abdul Mobin D (right) who claimed to be 15 years old, was jailed for eight-and-a-half years for stabbing his ex-girlfriend, Mia V, 15 (left) to death The chemist in Kandel, south west Germany, were Mia V was stabed to death just weeks after she broke up with her 'mean and jealous' boyfriend Abdul D The attacker was overpowered by witnesses who restrained him until police officers arrived. Prosecutors believe Abdul Mobin D, who claimed to be from Afghanistan, acted out of jealousy after the girl broke up with him. Besides his nationality, doubts were raised about his age, which he said was 15 at the time of the crime. An expert estimated his age the be between 17 and a half and 20 but, given the uncertainty, the proceedings were held behind closed doors and under juvenile penal rules. Mia V was stalked and threatened by her ex-boyfriend in the weeks before she was stabbed to death The case has been seized upon by the far-right in its campaign against migrants and comes as German police reveal that migrant murder suspects rose by a third last year. Abdul Mobin D arrived in the German state of Hesse in April 2016 as an unaccompanied refugee, telling the authorities he was 15 years old. His request for asylum was rejected in February 2017 but he was not immediately deported. Abdul Mobin D and Mia V had reportedly had a relationship which lasted several months, but she broke up with him early December after he became 'jealous and mean'. The victim's father David V said he and his family initially welcomed Abdul Mobin D 'like a son' as 'otherwise he would have had nobody', but adds that he always doubted his age. 'He is never in a million years 15-years-old. We hope that through the procedure [age test] that we will now know his true age.' Following the end of the relationship, Abdul Mobin D reportedly stalked and threatened Mia V which saw her parents file a complaint, accusing the Afghan national of insults, threats and coercion. Far-right protesters in Chemnitz in ex-communist eastern Germany after the alleged fatal stabbing of a German man by two immigrants from Iraq and Syria The murders of Mia V and Daniel Hillig have been seized upon by the far-right in its campaign against migrants Police officers notified the asylum seeker of proceedings over the harassment in person on the morning of the fatal stabbing. Despite the doubts over his age, German doctors have resisted calls for medical testing to determine young migrants age, saying it is unethical. The case is one in a string of high-profile crimes allegedly committed by asylum seekers that have stoked popular anger against the new arrivals and put pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel over her liberal refugee policy, which has seen more than 1 million migrants enter the country since 2015. Far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been mobilising regular demonstrations over the killing in the small town with a population of just 9,000, as it has sought to bolster its anti-migrant campaign. At the peak of the protests, thousands also marched in Kandel, but the rallies have since lost momentum. On Saturday, a demonstration in the town attracted 350 people, local police said. Residents of the small town frustrated by the far-right rallies also lined the demonstration route, carrying banners saying 'Stop hate and incitement' or 'Kandel is colourful, not brown' - in reference to the Nazi's khaki uniforms. Thousands of anti-migration protesters converged on the once thriving industrial city of Chemnitz after carpenter Daniel Hillig was allegedly stabbed to death by two immigrants Riot police chased black-clad anti-fascist protesters who tried to make their way toward the far-right crowd as they waved the German flag, sang the national anthem and shouted, 'Merkel must go!' Rhineland-Palatinate state premier Malu Dreyer accused the far-right of exploiting the teenager's death for political gains, saying this was 'intolerable'. She said: 'It is the hope of all of us that once the trial is over, peace will return to Kandel.' Across the country in Chemnitz, in the formerly communist eastern side of Germany, tensions have been running high over another stabbing case. Thousands expected to attend punk concert against far-right rallies Thousands of protesters are expected to attend a concert in the German city of Chemnitz against the far-right rallies. Tonight's performances, by some of Germany's most popular bands, come as a reaction to a week of sometimes violent rallies by far-right groups protesting against migrants. The protests were triggered by the fatal stabbing of a 35-year-old German man in the eastern city on August 26, allegedly by two migrants from Iraq and Syria. The tension built up over the past week reflects the growing popularisation over Germany's ongoing effort to come to terms with an influx of more than 1 million refugees and migrants to the country since 2015. The concert is being promoted under the #WeAreMore hashtag. Advertisement Thousands of anti-migration protesters converged on the once thriving industrial city after carpenter Daniel Hillig, 35, was allegedly stabbed to death by two immigrants. Rival rallies in the eastern city on Saturday drew 11,000, with far-right demonstrators outnumbering counter-protesters by 8,000 to 3,000, police said. Riot police chased black-clad anti-fascist protesters who tried to make their way toward the far-right crowd, whose members from the AfD and PEGIDA waved the German flag, sang the national anthem and shouted, 'Merkel must go!' Eighteen people were reported injured, police said, with a Social Democrat MP also saying that his team was 'attacked by Nazis' as they were heading towards their bus. Resentment against the arrival of more than a million asylum seekers since 2015 is particularly strong in Saxony state, where Chemnitz is located. The AfD, railing against asylum seekers, has won strong support in the state, and surveys suggest that it is poised to become Saxony's second biggest party in next year's regional elections. On Sunday, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas urged Germans to 'get off our sofas and open our mouths' against xenophobia. He told Bild am Sonntag: 'All of us have to show the world that we democrats are the majority and the racists are the minority. 'The silent majority must get louder.' Left-leaning and anti-fascist punk bands were expected to attract thousands for a free concert in Chemnitz to protest the racist violence there, held under the motto 'there are more of us'.<doc-sep>
AN ASYLUM seeker has been jailed for eight years for murdering a 15-year-old German schoolgirl. His conviction comes after a week of violent anti-immigrant protests erupted in Chemmitz, East Germany after another fatal stabbing last month, allegedly by two migrants. 4 Mia was murdered in December 2017 by an Afghan migrant Credit: Central European News The stabbing of the girl, who has only been identified as Mia because of privacy laws, at a drugstore in Kandel, South West Germany in December 2017 sparked debate about violence by migrants. The murderer, who has only been identified as Abdul, admitted in court to stabbing the girl. Prosecutors believe Abdul killed Mia after she broke up with him and acted out in jealousy and sought to get revenge. The victim ended the relationship with Abdul a few weeks before she was murdered, German news website dpa reported. 4 Abdul D admitted to killing Mia Abdul reportedly stalked and threatened Mia when she ended the relationship, prompting her parents to file complaints accusing him of insults, threats and coercion. Mia pressed charges against him twelve days before she was attacked. Mia’s father David V said he and his family welcomed Abdul with open arms and treated him “like a son” because “otherwise he would have had nobody”. Her father adds that he had doubts about his age. Far-right thugs clash with police in German city of Chemnitz following murder David said: “He is never in a million years 15-year-old. “We hope that through the procedure [age test] that we will now know his true age.” Authorities have not confirmed Abdul’s age and nationality, but German media has reported that he is most likely Afghan. He was tried as a minor because he said he was 15 at the time of the murder. 4 Over the weekend many protested the murder of Daniel Hillig allegedly at the hands of two migrants Credit: Getty Images - Getty However, an age evaluation during the trial concluded he was between the age of 17 and 20. He was still tried under juvenile penal rules. Abdul arrived in Germany in April 2016 as an unaccompanied refugee and told authorities he was 15. His request for asylum was rejected in February 2017, as reported in the Mail Online. 4 Anti-immigrant protests have erupted over the past week in Germany Credit: Getty Images - Getty This high-profile case of Mia has enraged citizens who are against German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s liberal refugee policy, which has seen more than one million migrants enter Germany since 2015. Over the weekend German police clashed with far-right demonstrators amid protests over a fatal stabbing allegedly carried out by migrants. MOST READ IN WORLD NEWS Exclusive OUT OF THIS WORLD Negative from film said to depict Roswell alien autopsy on sale for £710k BETRAYAL OF TRUST Woman, 22, 'lured off street by paramedic and gang raped in ambulance' Latest FERRY DISASTER More than 150 feared dead after overloaded ferry 'breaks in two' and sinks CLINGING TO LIFE Hotel owner left critical after catching deadly from Aussie mouse plague CRYPTO KILLER Bondage-obsessed Bitcoin trader ‘went crazy’ & strangled lover to death BLACK DEATH CHAOS Bubonic plague leaves victims vomiting BLOOD as 11 killed in outbreak Anti-migrant riots turn chaotic as hundreds of far-right protesters clash with cops in German city Chemnitz Migrants from Syria and Iraq were arrested as suspects following the murder of carpenter Daniel Hillig last week. Leaders of Germany's Alternative for Germany party and of populist group Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the West wore dark suits and held white roses as they began what they called a "mourning march". Saxony state police said the march attracted about 4,500 people.