Arsonist Sent to Psychiatric Ward After Book Box Attack and Promoting Hateful Ideas
A 63-year-old individual will now reside in a psychiatric hospital permanently, following an arson attack that targeted symbols of diversity and promotion of extremist views. This decision was made by a regional court upon request from the public prosecutor's office, as announced on Wednesday, citing severe mental illness as the reason for impaired capacity to be guilty.
On August 12, the man allegedly ignited a telephone booth transformed into a book box in Grunewald station, filling it with smoke and flames. An anti-Semitic letter, denying the Holocaust, was discovered at the scene. The same day, he reportedly set fire to a memorial honoring homosexuals persecuted under National Socialism in Tiergarten. Even further, on August 14, the 63-year-old was charged with setting ablaze an association of lesbian women in Neukölln and posted anti-Muslim notes on mosques and other institutions several days prior.
Upon apprehension, the man confessed to his acts. The public prosecutor's office revealed that more than 30 instances associated with homophobic or hateful content emerged in connection to the case.
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- In addition to the criminal charges, the public prosecutor's office also emphasized his promotion of extremist opinions, such as anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim sentiments.
- Although criminal actions, including arson attacks and hate speech, were involved, the regional court in Berlin recognized the necessity for psychiatric intervention due to the man's mental illness.
- The regional court proceedings pertaining to the 63-year-old's cases of extremism, mental health issues, and criminal conduct remain ongoing, centered around National Socialism.
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