A former East German secret police officer, Martin Manfred N, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the 1974 murder of Polish man Czeslaw Kukuczka, who was attempting to flee to West Berlin. The incident occurred at Friedrichstrasse station after Kukuczka falsely claimed to carry a bomb. The case remained unsolved for decades until investigations by historians and Polish authorities led to charges being filed in 2023. Teljes cikk (bbc.com europe)