Neo-Nazi jailed for murder, rape

ESSEN - A 28-year-old German neo-Nazi, who claimed the Norse god of war Odin had ordered him to kill, was found guilty yesterday…

ESSEN - A 28-year-old German neo-Nazi, who claimed the Norse god of war Odin had ordered him to kill, was found guilty yesterday of murder and rape and sentenced to life imprisonment. Thomas Lemke, who belonged to several extreme right-wing groups in western Germany, was convicted of killing a former friend with a shotgun and murdering two young women. He was also found guilty on one count of rape and attempted rape.

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