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Prosecutors identify neo-Nazi suspect in 1970 Munich fire
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 20, 2026 at 2:15 PM ET
Summary: Munich prosecutors say they have identified a lone 25-year-old neo-Nazi, Bernd V, as the arsonist behind a 1970 fire at a Jewish community centre in Munich. The attack killed seven Holocaust survivors aged 59 to 71 and injured 15 others, but the suspect died in 2020, preventing justice.
WHO: Munich prosecutors; Bernd V (suspected arsonist)
WHAT: Prosecutors identified a suspect in the 1970 arson attack on a Jewish community centre in Munich.
WHEN: Jan 01, 1970
WHERE: Munich, Germany
WHY: The arson attack was carried out against a Jewish community centre, resulting in deaths and injuries.
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