Event Brief
Hamburg court sentences “Last Defense Wave” members
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
Summary: A Hamburg court sentenced seven members and one supporter of “Last Defense Wave” to prison for attempted murder, arson and assault.
WHO: Hanseatic Higher Regional Court (Hamburg)
WHAT: Convicted and sentenced seven members and one supporter of the right-wing extremist group “Last Defense Wave” to prison
WHEN: Aug 05, 2026 at 8:50 AM ET
WHERE: Hamburg, Germany
WHY: They were found to have planned and carried out arson and bomb attacks on asylum seeker shelters and left-wing facilities, and to have engaged in “pedo-hunting.”
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