A neo-Nazi has been sentenced to life in prison after killing a pro-migration German MP in what is believed to be the country s first political assassination since World War II.
Stephan Ernst, 47, was found guilty of shooting dead Walter Luebcke, 65, a member of Angela Merkel s CDU party, on June 1, 2019.
An autopsy found that the conservative politician was shot in the head at close range after having been found lifeless on the terrace of his home in Kassel.
Speaking in December, the prosecution said Ernst had been motivated by racism and xenophobia .
Neo-Nazi Stephan Ernst, 47, (pictured) has been sentenced to life in prison after killing a pro-migration German MP in what is believed to be the country s first political assassination since World War II
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