They accuse the German authorities of chicanery, intimidatory practices and a politicised approach to the case – charges rejected by the federal prosecutor in Stuttgart. She said Tatlow-Devally declined a court-appointed lawyer, telling police that a lawyer of their choosing – naming Christina Mucha – would be in contact. They accuse Elbit, a major Israeli arms company that supplies drones, of “war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in Gaza”. Like the lawyer team, Devally takes issue with what he views as “criminal language” being used by prosecutors in the case. The officer remains in service and a Berlin state prosecutor has opened an investigation of its own.

Source: The Irish Times December 17, 2025 12:26 UTC