Hamburg Court Sentences Members of Right‑Wing Terror Group Letzte Verteidigungswelle

Letzte Verteidigungswelle Hamburg terrorism sentencing attempted murder

The Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht Hamburg sentenced seven young members and one supporter of the right‑wing extremist group Letzte Verteidigungswelle to prison terms ranging from one and a half to five years. At the time of the offences the defendants were between 14 and 21 years old. The court classified the group as an in‑land terrorist organization.

The convictions include attempted murder, attempted murder agreement, arson and dangerous bodily injury. The group is also accused of “pædo‑hunting” – targeting people they deemed pedophiles – and of planning and carrying out arson and bomb attacks on asylum‑seeker homes and left‑wing facilities in Brandenburg and Thuringia. Because of the defendants’ ages the trial was held behind closed doors. The verdict was delivered on a Wednesday at 12:30, but the judgments are not yet final and can be appealed within a week.

The sentencing marks the conclusion of a high‑profile case that began with raids across several German states in 2024‑2025 and raised concerns about extremist violence targeting migrants and political opponents.

Entities: Anja Tjarks · Bundesanwaltschaft · Germany · Hamburg · Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht · Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht Hamburg · Letzte Verteidigungswelle · Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern · Stefan Biehl · Ulrike Taeubner

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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 15 SOURCES] The defendants were aged between 14 and 21 at the time of the alleged offences. (court records)
[● 13 SOURCES] Public access to the trial was barred after the indictment reading because of the defendants’ ages. (multiple)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Five defendants were arrested in raids in Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern, Brandenburg and Hessen in May; three were already in pre‑trial detention; earlier searches took place in Saxony and Thuringia. (d7a91054-c13e-4c51-b0da-1c14ccaff88b)
[● 8 SOURCES] Seven alleged members and one supporter of the group are on trial. (existing)
[● 15 SOURCES] The defendants were convicted of attempted murder, attempted murder agreement, arson and dangerous bodily injury. (court judgment)
[● 14 SOURCES] The verdict was delivered at the Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht Hamburg on a Wednesday at 12:30. (court schedule)
[● 15 SOURCES] The group allegedly conducted “pædo‑hunting” targeting individuals they considered pedophiles. (court findings)
[● 15 SOURCES] The group is accused of planning and carrying out arson and bomb attacks on asylum‑seeker homes and left‑wing facilities. (court findings)
[DISPUTED] Eight members and a supporter were sentenced to prison terms of 1.5 to 5 years, with the youngest offender aged 15 and four still minors. (existing)
[● 14 SOURCES] The group Letzte Verteidigungswelle was classified as an in‑land terrorist organization. (court classification)
[● 11 SOURCES] The Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht Hamburg delivered the verdict. (multiple)
[DISPUTED] Seven young members and one supporter of the group Letzte Verteidigungswelle were sentenced to prison terms of 1.5 to 5 years. (court judgment)