Overview
- A Thor Steinar shop clerk in Erfurt testified she was pulled down, punched and struck with a pole during an April 23, 2022 attack, reporting lasting panic attacks and treatment for post-traumatic stress.
- The store’s manager said consecutive attacks on several branches caused extensive damage, with losses in Erfurt estimated at about €74,000 due to teer paint, butyric acid and ruined inventory.
- Six defendants aged 22 to 25 from Jena and Leipzig face charges including attempted murder, forming a criminal association and dangerous bodily harm for assaults in Erfurt and during the 2023 “Tag der Ehre” events in Budapest.
- Federal prosecutors allege victims suffered life-threatening injuries from blows with batons and a hammer, while defense lawyers argue the case relies on unclear surveillance images and say two accused were kilometers from a Budapest crime scene.
- Defense teams moved to dismiss for lack of territorial jurisdiction in North Rhine-Westphalia and criticized unusually strict security measures at the Higher Regional Court, as the case proceeds within a broader federal crackdown that includes a Munich conviction and a separate Dresden trial.