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The trial of five members of the neo-Nazi terrorist group NSU, which began on May 6 in Munich, was adjourned when lawyers for the main defendant challenged the impartiality of the judge, who had ordered that representatives of the defence be searched before entering the courtroom. Hearings will resume on May 14.
At the opening of the trial, “alleged neo-Nazi terrorist Beate Zschäpe did not say anything,” recounts Tageszeitung. The newspaper continues —

She chewed gum and showed no sign of emotion when looking at victims families [...] When silence reigns, it is a moment for the interpretation of non-verbal signs. At first glance, Beate Zschäpe is a woman approaching her 40s, dressed in a navy jacket and white blouse [...] With her arms folded, she appears to be physically very tense, […] and also serious, discrete, conventional, […] and careful about her appearance. […] The facade representing normality is a role that Zschäpe knows how to play.

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