Overview
- The Hanseatic Oberlandesgericht delivered its verdict on Wednesday in the trial of seven alleged members and one supporter of the group “Letzte Verteidigungswelle,” who faced charges including attempted murder, plotting to kill, arson and dangerous bodily harm.
- Prosecutors say the group carried out and planned arson and explosive attacks on refugee shelters and left‑wing targets and practiced so‑called “pædo‑hunting,” and much of the trial was held behind closed doors because the accused were aged 14 to 21.
- The Bundesanwaltschaft has continued coordinated searches and arrests across several states after the trial opened, with raids reported in Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern, Nordrhein‑Westfalen, Sachsen, Sachsen‑Anhalt and Schleswig‑Holstein and two further juvenile arrests in Thüringen at the end of June.
- In handball governance, HSG Nordhorn‑Lingen faces HBL demands to prove short‑term liquidity, a potential six‑point deduction for 2026/27 and a criminal complaint lodged by rival HSG Krefeld Niederrhein over suspected false information in the license process.
- On the sports side, Werder Bremen confirmed Cedric Itten has returned to training, Dariusz Stalmach will miss time with a new shoulder injury that sources say may be a short absence, Mats Heitmann has no structural knee damage, and media report a Moussa Diaby return to Bayer Leverkusen is close but remains unconfirmed by the clubs.