German bomb plot case begins

THE alleged ringleader of a neo-Nazi plot to bomb a Munich synagogue went on trial on weapons and terrorism charges yesterday.

Martin Wiese, an unemployed 28-year-old, faces 15 years in prison if convicted of leading a terrorist organisation and other charges.

He is alleged to have been in charge of a Munich-based group of right-wing radicals that prosecutors said planned to bomb the dedication of the new synagogue and community centre that was attended by hundreds, including the German president and top Jewish leaders.