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André M. in the Berlin Regional Court (archive picture): convicted, among other things, of disturbing the public peace
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After nationwide threatening e-mails against politicians and authorities, the Berlin district court sentenced a suspected right-wing extremist to four years' imprisonment and placement in a psychiatric hospital.
The 32-year-old André M. had sent numerous e-mails under the sender "National Socialist Offensive" threatening explosive attacks and other homicides, according to the verdict.
The man from Schleswig-Holstein was found guilty of disturbing the public peace through threats of criminal offenses, coercion and attempted coercion.
The verdict said he had a strong affinity for right-wing extremist ideas.
But he was less responsible for a personality disorder.
He wanted to shock and publicly cause effective measures, the judge said.
According to the indictment, emails were sent to authorities in Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Brandenburg, Baden-Württemberg and Frankfurt from December 2018.
In it, M. threatened bombs and executions on the street.
Courthouses were also evacuated in January 2019 because of the threats;
But explosives were not found.
The convicted M. was arrested in April 2019.
The Berlin Public Prosecutor's Office had pleaded for a prison sentence of four years and three months and requested placement in a psychiatric hospital.
The defense demanded an acquittal.
The verdict is not yet legally binding.
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