Because he is said to have set his son-in-law on fire, the public prosecutor wants to see an 88-year-old convicted of attempted murder and particularly serious arson among other things.
On Thursday, she pleaded for a prison sentence of eight years, as a spokeswoman for the Karlsruhe Regional Court announced.
The defendant's defense lawyer applied for a maximum of five years' imprisonment.
Karlsruhe - A judgment is expected on Tuesday.
The SWR had previously reported on the pleadings.
According to the allegations, the German first doused the terrace of an apartment building in Malsch with a fire accelerator and then his son-in-law.
He lit the fire with a match.
The then 60-year-old ran into the house while still burning and was able to knock out the fire.
He suffered burn injuries to both hands and arms.
According to the information, the damage to the building is around 1.4 million euros.
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