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Munich prosecutors close fatal 1970 antisemitic arson case

Prosecutors and police in Munich believe they have identified the man who set a 1970 fire at a Jewish community center and old people's home that killed seven people. But he died in 2020, so prosecution is not possible.

Published Thursday, 20 August 2026 at 11:19
Prosecutors and police in Munich believe they have identified the man who set a 1970 fire at a Jewish community center and old people's home that killed seven people. But he died in 2020, so prosecution is not possible.

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