Hessen: 17-year-old shot in Wetzlar: Pre-criminal Neonazi refused to accept separation

After the violent death of a young woman in Wetzlar, the investigation continues. An expert warns of the danger of former neo-Nazis.

A man shoots a teenager in Wetzlar, then he directs the gun against himself. Both die as a result of the gunshot injuries. For the police, the perpetrator is not an unknown person.

The man who shot a teenager and himself in Wetzlar carried out a far-right arson attack years ago. The 32-year-old was in juvenile custody for several years. The prosecution also gives further details about his relationship with the victim.

The femicide of Wetzlar is not an isolated case. However, the case all the more underlines how closely right-wing thinking is interwoven with violence against women. – A commentary by Alexandra Magnolia. 15 years ago, Neo-Nazi Francesco M. committed an arson attack as part of the group "Anti-Antifa Wetzlar". He was sentenced to nearly six years of juvenile imprisonment. The circles in which he moved in his youth were counted as a violent neo-Naz…

In autumn, a fire or explosive device explodes in front of a café in Wetzlar, the search for the perpetrators leads to the Netherlands.

For more than three years, the leader of a Berlin neo-Nazi group must be behind bars. One of his victims of violence bursts into tears during the trial. The secondary lawsuit speaks of "right extreme spatialisation" in the east of the city.