They took off his handcuffs, but his feet remain tied. One of Germany’s most dangerous criminals sits in the dock of the Magdeburg regional court this Thursday: Stephan B., Halle attacker, fanatical right-wing extremist, convicted murderer. In December 2022 he is said to have taken two prison guards into his power and wanted to use the hostages to get out of prison – which is why he is now charged with armed hostage-taking and violating the weapons law. Directly behind him are four police officers in balaclavas.
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