The trial against Franco A. about suspected terrorism begins on May 18

Frankfurt / Main. The case of the former Bundeswehr lieutenant Franco A., which is suspected of terrorism, will be negotiated from the Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt from May. The main hearing will begin on May 18, the OLG announced on Tuesday.

Franco A. is accused of having prepared a severe act of violence for the state. He is said to have procured weapons for alleged right -wing extremist motivation in order to carry out attacks on the then Minister of Justice Heiko Maas (SPD), the Vice President of the Bundestag, Claudia Roth (Greens) and the chairwoman of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation, Anetta Kahane. According to the indictment, he pretended to be a Syrian to suspect refugees.

The 32-year-old is not in custody, which is why the procedure is not brought to court. The start was originally planned for 2020, but the process was postponed due to the high burden on the court. So far, nine further negotiations have been planned by the end of June.

The chair of Amadeu Antonio Foundation, Anetta Kahane, hopes that the trial against the German military officer Franco A. will provide information about right-wing extremist structures in the armed forces and the police. She told the Germany (RND) editorial network: “The process should provide information about how right -wing extremist structures could penetrate the entire armed apparatus of the Federal Republic - that is, into the Bundeswehr and the police, as well as in special units such as the KSK. I am careful that this can be done before the Higher Regional Court. The fact that Franco A. is commissioned.

It has been proven that A. spied on the surroundings and the underground car park of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation. Kahane told the RND: "The process should also be an opportunity to talk about the very different security situation of politicians and NGO employees. As Franco A., who apparently wanted to murder me, was released from custody and drove to Berlin, the police did not even inform me." "

The OLG had initially handed over the proceedings to the Darmstadt district court, since it did not see any sufficient suspicion that a serious, dangerous act of violence had been committed to the state. At a complaint from the Federal Prosecutor's Office, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) lifted this decision, which is why it is now being negotiated before the OLG.