German court sentences man to 10 years for fatal train conductor assault

A German court in Zweibrücken sentenced a 26-year-old man to 10 years in prison for fatally assaulting a train conductor during a ticket inspection in Rhineland-Palatinate five months ago. The assailant, found without a ticket, struck the conductor so severely that the victim later died of a brain hemorrhage. The conviction was for causing bodily harm resulting in death, and the sentence is open to appeal. The victim's family, who did not attend the hearing, sought a manslaughter or murder conviction and plan to appeal. The case has sparked a national debate on train safety, prompting Deutsche Bahn to announce bodycams for conductors and onboard restaurant staff. The attack was captured by cameras on the regional express train.