# Munich prosecutors close fatal 1970 antisemitic arson case

https://mins.news/en/item/27207

- DW, 2026-08-20 11:19 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/munich-prosecutors-close-fatal-1970-antisemitic-arson-case/a-78440307?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> 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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