Trial of Ex-RAF Member Daniela Klette Begins in High-Security Courtroom
The former Red Army Faction member faces charges of attempted murder, illegal weapons possession, and 13 robberies, with heightened security and significant public interest marking the trial's start.
- Daniela Klette, a former member of the disbanded Red Army Faction, is accused of committing 13 robberies and an attempted murder between 1999 and 2016 to fund her life in hiding.
- The trial is being held in the high-security courtroom of the Oberlandesgericht Celle due to safety concerns, with armed police and sniffer dogs deployed.
- Klette's alleged accomplices, Ernst-Volker Staub and Burkhard Garweg, remain fugitives, with the group reportedly stealing over €2.7 million during their crimes.
- The defense has raised concerns about the trial's focus on Klette's RAF past, arguing it is unrelated to the current charges.
- The trial has drawn significant public and media attention, with journalists and spectators gathering in large numbers before proceedings began.
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