Egypt widower testifies in German court slaying

DRESDEN: An Egyptian man described for a German court yesterday how his pregnant wife was stabbed to death before his eyes in a courtroom four months ago in a case that incensed the Muslim world and shocked Germany.

The murder of 31-year-old Marwa El-Sherbiny, the mother of a 3-year-old, prompted accusations that Germany tolerated xenophobia and anti-Islamic views and sparked protests in Egypt and Iran.

The attacker, a German of Russian origin named Alex Wiens, stands accused of murder and attempted murder. Wiens, 28, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.