Processes - Plea planned in trial for arson attack on asylum home
In the assistance trial for a fatal arson attack on an asylum seeker home in Saarlouis in 1991, the Federal Prosecutor's Office will present its plea on Monday (9.30 am). The trial, which has been ongoing since the end of February, is nearing its conclusion.
During this arson attack in 1991, the then 27-year-old asylum seeker Samuel Yeboah from West Africa, Ghana, lost his life. The 55-year-old defendant is accused of aiding and abetting murder in court. The perpetrator is alleged to have been encouraged by the defendant and set fire to the asylum seeker home in Saarlouis. This person was already sentenced to imprisonment in October for murder. The judgment is not yet final.
The defense's plea in the aiding and abetting trial is scheduled for Tuesday. The verdict is scheduled for July 9.
Dates in the trial
The arson attack occurred in the asylum seeker home located in Saarlouis, a city situated in the Saarland region of Germany. The Office of the Attorney General in Rhineland-Palatinate is overseeing the assistance trial, which started in February and is nearing its conclusion. The defendant, currently facing charges, is alleged to have incited the perpetrator, leading to the fatal fires in the asylum home. Extremist processes are being investigated as potential motives for the crime. In an upcoming process, the defendant will present a plea against the aiding and abetting charges.
