Defendant confesses in hostage-taking trial. A verdict could be pronounced on February 29th (ref.: 7 KLs 331 Js 11431/23).
dpa The man is accused of taking hostages as well as attempted, particularly serious, predatory extortion and illegal possession of weapons. Four witnesses were invited to the second day of the trial. The pharmacy happened to be the scene of the crime. He actually wanted to rob a bank, but canceled the plan when the branch he had in mind was too full.