Lt Franco Albrecht is accused of living a double life to assassinate prominent politicians
20 May 2021 • 6:30am
Lt Franco Albrecht, pictured at Sandhurst, disguised himself with make-up and a false beard and commuted hundreds of miles every week between his army barracks and refugee accommodation
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An officer in the German army is set to go on trial on Thursday on charges of impersonating a Syrian refugee and planning to carry out “false flag” terror attacks as part of a far-Right plot.
In one of the most puzzling and disturbing cases to grip Germany in recent years, Lt Franco Albrecht, who was once entertained as a guest of the British army at Sandhurst, lived a double life for more than a year.
Franco Albrecht, 32, lived a double life for more than a year posing as a refugee
He applied dark make-up and travelled hundreds of miles to an asylum centre
Prosecutors allege Albrecht stole ammo from his base and was plotting attack
They say he wanted wanted to foment a civil war against Angela Merkel
Albrecht denies the charges and says he wanted to expose the flawed system
German refugee soldier in dock over far-right attack plot
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20/05/2021 - 12:40 Franco Albrecht, 32, stands accused of plotting a serious act of violence that endangers the state . He is also charged with fraud and illegally possessing weapons and explosives Boris Roessler POOL/AFP/File 4 min
Frankfurt (AFP)
The trial of a German soldier who allegedly plotted to attack prominent politicians while posing as a Syrian refugee began on Thursday in a bizarre case fuelling concerns over right-wing extremism.
Franco Albrecht, 32, stands accused of plotting a serious act of violence that endangers the state . He is also charged with fraud and illegally possessing weapons and explosives.
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