Psychiatric Expert Deems Solingen Arsonist and Killer 'Highly Dangerous'

The 40-year-old defendant, who admitted to multiple murders and arson, faces potential preventive detention after a psychiatric evaluation.

The defendant, a 40-year-old man, admitted responsibility for a deadly fire in Solingen that killed a Bulgarian family of four, including two young children.
Psychiatric analysis described the man as 'highly dangerous,' citing his history of amphetamine abuse and self-destructive tendencies.
The fires were reportedly motivated by personal grievances, including eviction stress, and were characterized as acts of 'self-stabilization' rather than targeting specific individuals.
In addition to arson, the defendant confessed to a machete attack that left a man with life-threatening head injuries.
The court is considering preventive detention, as the defendant is deemed fully culpable and meets the criteria for such measures.