A confidante of NSU terrorist Beate Zschäpe must stand trial before the Dresden Higher Regional Court (OLG) for supporting a terrorist organization, contrary to a previous decision. The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) in Karlsruhe opened a main trial at the Higher Regional Court in Dresden, as the court announced.
Decision of the OLG reversed
The OLG had rejected this last October. Despite her close friendship with Zschäpe, it would not be possible to prove that the accused knew about the murders committed by the "National Socialist Underground" (NSU) at the time of her acts of support, the OLG stated at the time. However, proceedings were opened before the Zwickau Regional Court for aiding and abetting particularly serious extortion.
The Federal Supreme Court has now reversed this decision following an appeal by the Federal Public Prosecutor General. The competent senate also saw sufficient suspicion with regard to the subjective offense of supporting a terrorist organization. The Higher Regional Court must now hold a main trial.
