Dortmund Bus Bombing Suspect Admits Detonating Explosives Along Route

A man on trial for the bombing of Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund's team bus last year admitted he "detonated explosives along its route," according to the BBC. Sergei W., 28, told a court in Dortmund that he "had not intended to kill anyone." He is a German of Russian origin whose full name was not revealed. Prosecutors believe the accused "gambled on the team's share price plunging." He has been charged with 28 counts of attempted murder, which he denies. But he told the court, "I deeply regret my behavior." Police initially treated the bombing as a suspected terror attack by jihadists. Three bombs packed with metal pins were "hidden in a hedge and set off as the bus passed." Prosecutors said that Sergei W. "bought more than 26,000 put options on Borussia Dortmund shares, predicting that the share price would plunge after the attack" (BBC, 1/8).