Afghan charged over Munich car ramming attack that killed two and injured 44

Flowers and candles are laid in Munich, Germany, near the spot where a car drove into a group of protesters (Matthias Schrader/AP)

Authorities in Germany have announced murder charges against an Afghan man accused of killing two people and injuring 44 in a car ramming in Munich in February that prosecutors say was motivated by a desire to avenge suffering of Muslims.

The man, an Afghan national identified only as Farhad N in line with German privacy rules, was arrested immediately after the attack during a labour union demonstration.