German man sentenced to prison over attempted synagogue arson attack

A German man has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for attempting to carry out an arson attack on a synagogue.

The incident took place on New Year’s Eve in Bavaria when the convict shattered the window of a synagogue before attempting to light a firework and throw it into the building. 

The man has been charged with damage to property. His name was not released in accordance with German privacy laws.

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