SocietyMunich prosecutors close fatal 1970 antisemitic arson case

Munich prosecutors and police say renewed investigations clearly identify a deceased man as the alleged arsonist behind the 1970 fire at a Jewish community center and retirement home. Seven people were killed and 15 injured. The suspect died in 2020, making prosecution impossible, and investigators found no indication of accomplices.

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