In the process to the murder of Walter Lübcke the defender by Stephan E. demanded shortly after the beginning of the hearing, a suspension of the negotiation. In addition, they presented on Tuesday before the higher regional court of Frankfurt a challenge for bias against the presiding judge.

lawyer Frank Hannig not justified the request on the suspension of the negotiations, among other things, that the health protection due to the Corona-ensures pandemic and the Public access to the process is severely limited. The prosecution in the case could not be read, therefore, first.

Charged with the murder of 46-year-old Stephan E. He should have shot the CDU politician a year ago on the terrace in North Hesse, because these had been used for refugees. The Federal Prosecutor looks at E. “racism and xenophobia supported völkisch-nationalist attitude” as a motive.

After his arrest, the Suspect made a confession that he recanted, but later. To the marsh for complicity in the murder of 44-year-old Markus is complaining is, It should have threaded, among other things, the purchase of the subsequent murder weapon. Stephan E. it is also alleged an attack on an Iraqi asylum seeker in January 2016. The victim was injured in a knife attack from the rear considerably.