Six left-wing extremists for brutal robbery accused on Thor-Steinar-Laden

Six left-wing extremists for brutal robbery accused on Thor-Steinar-Laden

Schwerin, Deutschland - Six people are the focus of a massively sensational procedure that the federal prosecutor's office started. The accused are four women and two men who are suspected of belonging to a militant left -wing extremist association. Among other things, they are accused of membership in a criminal association and attempted murder, such as Ostsee-Zeitung

Accordingly, the suspects are said to have committed their actions in April 2022. On a single day they fell over Thor Steinar shops in Schwerin, Erfurt, Magdeburg and Halle. It was particularly brutal in Schwerin, where the attackers beat the sales staff down and worked with butter acid and pepper spray, which led to property damage of over 60,000 euros. But this is only the tip of the iceberg: further attacks also took place in Budapest, including attacks with batons and hammering.

Details for charges

The indictment was submitted to the State Protection Senate of the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court and comprises a variety of crimes. In addition to attempted murder, the accused is also accused of dangerous bodily harm, forgery of documents, theft, property damage and fraud. At the end of June 2025, the federal prosecutor officially raised the charges against the six German citizens: Nele A., Emilie D., Paula P., Luca S., Moritz S. and Clara W., like Interestingly, four of the accused - Nele A., Emilie D., Paula P. and Moritz S. - are adolescents who are dealt with in accordance with the Youth Court Act (Section 105 JGG). Particularly noticeable is the procedure of the accused, who were not only involved in the raids, but also rented apartments under false identities in order to disguise their activities and finance their association.

The incidents in Schwerin are just an example of the increasing willingness to violence within left -wing extremist circles. According to reports from the protection of the constitution, the personal potential of the left -wing extremist scene in Germany in 2024 rose to around 38,000, an increase compared to the previous year. The increase in left -wing extremist motivated crimes is particularly alarming, which climbed to 5,857 offenses in 2024, which represents an increase of 37.9 % compared to 2023. The violence against political opponents, especially from the right -wing scene, increases what the Situation in Germany does not make it easier.

The decline in violent conflicts with the police, which was recorded in 2024, could indicate that left -wing extremist groups have changed their direction and are now increasingly acting against other political currents. In North Rhine-Westphalia, where Cologne is also located, there was 1,180 left-wing extremist crimes documented in 2024, which also illustrates the already worrying situation, as can be read in the report of the protection of the constitution.

The accused must now be responsible for the court, while the public is looking forward to the further development in this explosive case. All accused are currently in custody and the deeds are once again letting a light on the challenges that left extremism brings in our society.