The so-called “Nazi Bride” goes on trial Monday over her alleged role
in the killings of nearly a dozen people as well as bombings and
numerous bank robberies in Germany, NBC News reported May 4. Beate
Zschaepe is dubbed the “Nazi Bride” because she is apparently the sole
surviving member of the National Socialist Underground, a neo-Nazi
terror cell accused of a seven-year racist killing spree. Zschaepe is
accused of complicity in the murder of eight ethnic Turks, a Greek and a
policewoman, two bombings and 15 bank robberies. But a German federal
prosecutor argues that the “Nazi Bride” actually had a much more active
role in the killings and crime spree — that she wasn’t merely a
sidekick. Two other alleged accomplices have taken their own lives. They
and Zschaepe have been described as a “unified killing commando” that
was responsible for a series of execution-style murders. Women have been
playing a more prominent role in Germany’s neo-Nazi scene and have
gained influence in far-right politics. Zschaepe’s alleged accomplices,
Uwe Mundlos and Uwe Boenhardt, were found dead following a bungled armed
robbery in November 2011. Zschaepe turned herself in three days later.
If found guilty, “Nazi Bride” Zschaepe would face life in prison for her
role in the long crime spree.
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