Overview
- Prosecutors filed a motion at the Landgericht Verden to provisionally discontinue allegations tied to five robberies in Löhne, Celle, Stade, Elmshorn and Northeim.
- A court spokeswoman confirmed the request, describing it as a step to avoid calling potential witnesses.
- If granted, eight alleged robberies would remain before the court, and the case would continue under a narrowed indictment.
- A ruling on the application could come next week, with the trial currently scheduled to run into mid-2026.
- Klette, 67, is accused of involvement in robberies from 1999 to 2016 that netted more than €2.7 million, while alleged accomplices Burkhard Garweg and Ernst-Volker Staub remain at large.