Investigations into right -wing extremists: Rosary under pressure!

Investigations into right -wing extremists: Rosary under pressure!

At the center of a explosive investigation is the office manager of the National Council President Walter Rosenkranz, René Schimanek. During a house search in November in a forest house in Langenlois, where Schimanek was registered, the authorities discovered ammunition and devotionals from the time of National Socialism. The investigation has started after references to a possible connection to the right -wing extremist group "Saxon separatists" became known. According to the rosary, it is only a "reporting offense", but that raises questions, since the group is considered one of the most dangerous in the right-wing extremist milieu, as

rosary is under pressure because he has so far defended Schimanek and has excluded suspension that is not legally possible for him. In the meantime, the city is planning to terminate the rental agreement for the forest object, since it was said to be the retreat for members of the "Saxon separatists". Schimanek's defense lawyer, Christoph Völk, said that his client was in no connection to the group and is not determined because of a membership or connection to the "Saxon separatists". However, this contradicts the concerns of the German authorities, which fear that information could "drain out" in this context, such as the Standard

Investigations in detail

The German investigators see a group in the "Saxon separatists" that could be held responsible for a planned overthrow and ethnic cleansing in East Germany. This information about the danger of the group is of considerable interest against the background of the current investigations. Rosenkranz ’statement that there are no criminal allegations against Schimanek is critically questioned by the public, while the public prosecutor has not yet commented on this.