German court convicts man of murder over synagogue attack

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BERLIN: A German court on Monday (Dec 21) convicted a right-wing extremist of murder and attempted murder and sentenced him to life in prison for ...

Stephan Balliet sits in the courtroom of the district court on the 26th day of the trial before the court's verdict in Magdeburg, Germany, Dec 21, 2020. BERLIN: A German court on Monday convicted a right-wing extremist of murder and attempted murder and sentenced him to life in prison for his attack on a synagogue last year on Yom Kippur, Judaism's holiest day. He killed two people after he failed to gain entry to the building.

That means he will be effectively barred from early release after 15 years, which is typical for people in Germany given life sentences.

 

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