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Munich Fire That Killed Seven | Europe News
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Munich prosecutors believe they’ve solved one of Germany’s worst antisemitic attacks — a 1970 fire that killed seven Holocaust survivors — after reopening the case in 2025 following new testimony from a witness who knew the suspect through her late relative. The suspect, then 25, was reportedly obsessed with Hitler, had a history of explosives use, and was even convicted as a juvenile for bombing phone booths. Witnesses claim he bragged about wanting to burn Jews before the attack. Though he’s now dead, investigators are confident he acted alone — and justice, though unenforceable in court, may finally be served through truth.
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