St. Gallen: Four men face charges as package bomb trial begins

The case is expected to proceed over three days in the cantonal court. Four Swiss men have been accused of being involved in the deadly bombing. The now 39-year old father of the young victim is accused of master-mining the attack; his younger brother is believed to have organised the details. The other two men being charged are the 32-year old machine engineer who built the bomb from a hand grenade and submitted it to the post office using a pseudonym, and the 46-year old man who actually delivered the bomb.

Arguments over alimony payments between the father of the victim and his ex-wife were the motive for the attack; the package was meant for the ex-wife. However, it was the man’s daughter who opened the package, and not her mother, who stood nearby. All four men deny that the bomb was ever meant to kill anyone.

(ba/news.ch)