German prosecutors identify likely suspect in deadly 1970 Munich Jewish center arson
On the evening of 13 February 1970, the building of the Jewish Community of Munich at 27 Reichenbachstraße in Munich, which was also a retirement home, was set alight using a petrol mixture
Assessment
A half-century-old arson case is moving again. German prosecutors have named a likely suspect in the 1970 attack on Munich's Jewish community building, which also housed a retirement home. The fire killed seven people, and the identification comes after decades of silence. What matters now is whether this leads to charges, not just historical closure. The case shows how long justice can take when the trail goes cold.