A convicted far-right murderer temporarily took two prison guards hostage in a prison in eastern Germany before he was overwhelmed by other guards
Balliet was sentenced in 2021 to life in prison with subsequent preventive detention for two murders and 68 attempted murders, among other charges.
Balliet was injured during the release of the hostages. The two freed staff members were reportedly not injured, but are in shock.Police had armed officers in position in front of the prison after the hostage-taking became known.German court sentences man to life in prison over Halle synagogue attack
After he had failed in this, he shot a passer-by in front of the building and shortly afterwards a guest in the snack bar Kiez-Doner.
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