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Prosecutors Seek Permanent Psychiatric Hospitalization for Suspect in Syriac Orthodox Church Fire
On July 27, 2026, prosecutors requested the permanent placement in a psychiatric hospital of a 27-year-old man suspected of setting fire to the structural shell of a Syriac Orthodox church under construction in Leimen in early June 2026. According to prosecutors, the suspect suffers from a mental illness causally linked to the act. Investigators indicate that he acted alone.