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The father of the Hanau attacker has died. The man was involved in numerous legal disputes.
Hanau – The father of the Hanau attacker is dead. “As has now become known, the perpetrator’s father recently died,” said Hanau’s mayor Claus Kaminsky (SPD) on Friday. About the cause of death man who has repeatedly come into conflict with the judiciary the city did not provide any information.
The deceased's son, a 43-year-old German, had nine people were killed on February 19, 2020 for racist motives and then killed his mother and himself. “The date serves as a reminder that we stand together against all forms of racism, hatred, incitement and violence,” emphasized Kaminsky.
City confirms: father of Hanau attacker has died
The father was sentenced by the Hanau district court to a fine totaling 21,600 euros for incitement to hatred, attempted coercion, insults, violations of the Violence Protection Act and false suspicion. He appealed against this verdict.
Among other things, he is said to have insulted Hanau's mayor Kaminsky in pamphlets, ignored the ban on approaching the victims' relatives and insulted a woman racially. He had previously been convicted of insults.
The man last hit the headlines in May 2025 because he wanted to attend a meeting of the Hanau city council with his German Shepherd. The police finally had to carry the then 77-year-old out of the hall in the Neustadt town hall. (with dpa material)
