Borussia Dortmund bus bomber gets 14 years behind bars

A man who bombed the Borussia Dortmund football team bus last year has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.

The Dortmund state court convicted Sergei W., a German of Russian origin, on 28 counts for attempted murder.

Defendant Sergej W., center, arrives at the Assize Court in Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. The court has convicted W. on 28 counts of attempted murder in last year's attack on the Borussia Dortmund soccer team's bus. The dpa news agency reported that the defendant, who has been identified only as Sergej W. in line with German privacy rules, was sentenced to 14 years in prison by the Dortmund state court on Tuesday. [Photo: AP]

Dortmund player Marc Bartra and a police officer were injured when three explosions hit the team's bus as it left a hotel in the western German city for a UEFA Champions League game on April 11, 2017.

Prosecutors alleged that Wenergold took out a loan to place a bet that Borussia Dortmund's shares would drop in value, then bombed the bus and tried to disguise the attack as Islamic terrorism.