Far-right terrorist sentenced to life in prison for German synagogue shooting on Yom Kippur
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Stephan Balliet showed little remorse during the trial.
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A German court on Monday convicted a right-wing extremist of murder and attempted murder for his attack on a synagogue last year, sentencing him to life in prison.
Key points:
He admitted to wanting to enter the synagogue and kill everyone inside
German authorities have vowed to step up measures against far-right extremism
Stephan Balliet killed two people after he failed to gain entry to the building on Yom Kippur, Judaism's holiest day.