Murder trial against ex-Stasi employee: allegation denied. 38-year-old victim shot in the back at the GDR border crossing at Bahnhof Friedrichstrasse in East Berlin.
It will take decades before charges can be brought. The trial of the fatal shot at the busiest border crossing between East and West will be recorded because of its “outstanding contemporary historical significance” for the Federal Republic of Germany. The audio recordings will be made available to the state archives.