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Dresden Man on Trial for Election Falsification and Arson Attacks

A full confession could yield a sentence just over four years in prison according to the presiding judges

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Vor dem Landgericht Dresden hat ein Prozess gegen einen 45 Jahre alten Rechtsextremisten unter anderem wegen des Verdachts der Wahlfälschung und der versuchten Brandstiftung begonnen. Zum Auftakt wurde die Anklage verlesen.

Overview

  • He is accused of forging 155 communal ballots and 126 state parliamentary ballots in 2024 elections for the far-right Freie Sachsen
  • Prosecutors allege he carried out two arson attacks on a planned asylum shelter in Dresden-Klotzsche in autumn 2023
  • Court records show he falsified geriatric nursing certificates to secure multiple care positions under false pretenses
  • Investigators say he bought and cultivated cannabis, attempted to steal catalytic converters and hoarded 42 illegal fireworks, including 15 spherical bombs
  • Michael S. intends to respond to every allegation in detail as judges oversee an ongoing trial