Martin Naumann, 80, accused of shooting Czesław Kukuczka in the back as he tried to cross into West Berlin
A verdict is expected in the trial of a former officer in the East German secret police who stands accused of the murder of a Polish firefighter at a Berlin border crossing 50 years ago.
Martin Naumann, now 80, is accused of shooting Czesław Kukuczka in the back at close range on 29 March 1974 as Kukuczka walked towards the last in a series of control posts at a transit area in the divided city, having been told he had a free pass to escape to West Berlin.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/14/trial-former-stasi-officer-martin-naumann-1974-berlin-shooting-czeslaw-kukuczka
Author : Kate Connolly in Berlin
Publish date : 2024-10-14 08:45:43
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