A protester is taken into custody by the police. © Sebastian Willnow/dpa
After the demonstrations in Leipzig-Connewitz, a magistrate issued five arrest warrants by Saturday evening. This was announced by a spokeswoman for the police on Saturday evening on request. Five men between the ages of 20 and 32 were affected, who had already been arrested in the night to Saturday in riots, said a spokeswoman on Sunday morning.
Leipzig - Accordingly, they are accused of breach of the peace.
Nationwide, left-wing circles had been mobilized for solidarity demonstrations on Saturday in Leipzig. The occasion is the verdict against Lina E. and three co-defendants for attacks on alleged or actual neo-Nazis. Dpa