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Defense Demands Acquittal in Celtic Gold Heist Trial

Closing arguments at the Ingolstadt court feature defence lawyers seeking acquittals by challenging evidence of an organised burglary ring

Overview

  • Defense attorneys have begun their closing arguments, demanding full acquittals for four men accused of stealing the 2,100-year-old hoard
  • They argued the prosecution lacks concrete proof of a coordinated burglary gang and requested release and compensation for two years in pretrial detention
  • Prosecutors have sought up to 12 years in prison for the main suspect and between six and a half to ten years for his alleged accomplices
  • The verdict in the November 2022 Kelten Römer Museum heist trial is scheduled for July 29 at the Ingolstadt Regional Court
  • Despite extensive investigations, the majority of the 3.7 kg Celtic gold hoard, the largest find of its kind in the 20th century, remains missing