German court convicts man of murder over synagogue attack скачать в хорошем качестве

German court convicts man of murder over synagogue attack

(21 Dec 2020) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AGENCY POOL Magdeburg - 21 December 2020 1. Various of defendant Stephan Balliet entering court room, wearing face mask and being guided by armed police 2. Wide of court room 3. Mid of co-plaintiffs ++BLURRED FROM SOURCE DUE TO GERMANY PRIVACY LAWS++ 4. Zoom out of Balliet 5. Pan from court room to Balliet 6. Mid of photographers and police 7. Judges arriving STORYLINE: A German court on Monday convicted a right-wing extremist of murder and attempted murder and sentenced him to life in prison for his attack on a synagogue last year on Yom Kippur, Judaism's holiest day. The October 9, 2019, attack is considered one of the worst anti-Semitic assaults in Germany's post-war history. The 28-year-old defendant, Stephan Balliet, posted a screed against Jews before trying to shoot his way into the synagogue in the eastern city of Halle while broadcasting the attack live on a popular gaming site. He killed two people after he failed to gain entry to the building. Judges at the Naumburg state court, which met in the state capital of Magdeburg for security and capacity reasons, on Monday found him "seriously culpable," news agency dpa reported. That means he will be effectively barred from early release after 15 years, which is typical for people in Germany given life sentences. Presiding Judge Ursula Mertens described it as a "cowardly attack" as she announced the verdict. Balliet showed no reaction but took notes. During his trial, which began in July, Balliet admitted he wanted to enter the synagogue and kill all the 51 people inside. When he was unable to open the building's heavy doors, the German shot and killed a 40-year-old woman in the street outside and a 20-year-old man at a nearby kebab shop, and wounded several others. He apologized to the court for killing the woman, saying that "I didn't want to kill whites." German authorities have vowed to step up measures against far-right extremism following the Halle attack, the killing of a regional politician by a suspected neo-Nazi and the fatal shooting of nine people of immigrant background in Hanau — all of which happened within a year. =========================================================== Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: [email protected] (ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...