On December 9, 2020, the 25th day of the Halle trial, the defense of the accused gave its closing statement. Following antisemitic and criminal statements in the accused’s final speech, the presiding judge ended it after a few minutes. Hans-Dieter Weber, one of the two defense attorneys for the accused, said that his client had … Continue reading 25th Day of Trial Short Report: Defense Denies Attempted Murder in Attack on Synagogue