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German Neo-Nazi Sentenced To Life For Murders

Beate Zschaepe was found guilty in the murders of 10 people, most of whom were immigrants. The victims were gunned down between 2000 and 2007.

A German court has found a member of a neo-Nazi group guilty of 10 murders after a five-year trial and has sentenced her to life in prison. Nine of the victims were immigrants, and the prosecution said the killings were racially motivated.

Beate Zschaepe, 43, was the main defendant on trial for the murders and the last surviving

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