2025 - Saarlouis Murder Case: Federal Court Upholds Arson Verdict in Yeboah Trial

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The verdict in the lawsuit surrounding the racist arson attack in Saarlouis more than 30 years ago is final. The Federal Court of Justice confirmed: The perpetrator must go to jail. By Alena Lagmöller.

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33 years after the racist arson attack in Saarlouis, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) confirmed the conviction of neo-Nazi Peter S. for murder and rejected the appeals.

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Because he set fire to an asylum seeker's home in Saarland in 1991, a man was convicted of murder and attempted murder. Now the Federal Court of Justice ruled in the review proceedings.

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Following the Koblenz Higher Regional Court, the Federal Court of Justice also considers it proven that the defendant set fire to an asylum seekers' home in Saarlouis more than 33 years ago. 27-year-old Samuel Yeboah died and twelve other people jumped out of windows.

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2025 - Saarlouis Murder Case: Federal Court Upholds Arson Verdict in Yeboah Trial

The Federal Court has confirmed the final verdict on the Saarlouis arson case, sentencing Peter S. to nearly seven years in prison for the 1991 fire that killed Ghanaian asylum seeker Samuel Kofi Yeboah. Despite initial investigations overlooking the racial motives, the case highlighted the violent neo-Nazi context of the time. While the ruling brings some closure, concerns about ongoing racism and societal vigilance against hate remain crucial,…

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An arson attack in 1991 that left one person dead and many injured initially had no results and was dropped because there was insufficient evidence. Five years ago, clear evidence emerged that convicted the perpetrator.