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4w ago

Trial Opens With Confessions in Duisburg Firefighter Arson Case

Prosecutors say volunteer brigade members set hay bales and an empty restaurant on fire to create callouts they could later tackle.

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Nach einer Brandserie in Duisburg stehen vier Feuerwehrmänner vor Gericht. Die Staatsanwaltschaft wirft den Männern im Alter zwischen 17 und 40 Jahren mehrfache Brandstiftung vor, wie ein Sprecher des Landgerichts Duisburg sagte.

Overview

  • Four defendants aged 17 to 40, from Duisburg-Rheinhausen’s volunteer and youth fire brigades, are charged with multiple counts of arson.
  • The alleged fire spree targeted hundreds of hay and straw bales as well as a vacant restaurant in December 2024 and January 2025.
  • Court officials said confessions were entered at the start of proceedings at the Landgericht Duisburg.
  • The wife of one defendant faces a separate charge of aiding arson linked to the case.
  • Chats and testimony presented in court, reported by WAZ, describe a destructive group dynamic and indicate the 40-year-old youth leader acted as the ringleader, with hearings scheduled through mid-September.