Münter told journalists in an interview broadcast by German channel ARD last November that those killed in Ascq were themselves to blame for their deaths. He also disputed the fact that the Holocaust claimed the lives of six million Jews. "He also did not view his statements as incitement and therefore thought he would not be liable to prosecution." If convicted, the accused faces up to five years in jail for incitement and two years for disparaging the memory of the deceased. The troops took revenge by shooting dead 86 men in the nearby village of Ascq, the youngest of whom was 15 years old.

Source: The Local July 24, 2019 09:56 UTC