Former member of German leftist militant group to be released

A German court has ordered the release of a former member of the Baader-Meinhof Gang, a far-left militant group active in West Germany during the late 1970's and early 1980's. Verena Becker, 57, was arrested in August on suspicion of complicity in the killing of chief federal prosecutor Siegfried Buback and two other people on April 7th, 1977. Although she is set to be released, she still remains a suspect in connection with the murders.

"At the current stage of the investigation, although the accused is not believed to have participated in committing the murder, she is strongly suspected of three counts of abetting murder." the Federal Court of Justice said in a statement. "(However) there is no compelling reason for her continued imprisonment on remand."