Overview

• The husband was sentenced to seven years in prison for attempted aggravated arson and insurance fraud.
• The wife received a two-year suspended sentence after being convicted of aiding her husband’s fraud scheme.
• State security police initially probed the fire as a politically motivated hate attack when right-wing slogans appeared on the walls.
• Investigators found that the pair deliberately set their Wächtersbach home alight at Christmas 2023 to trigger the insurer payout.
• The verdict highlights how extremist imagery was exploited as a smokescreen for personal financial gain.