The Pakistani family was described as “well-integrated” by the town’s left-wing mayor. Now, they are accused of burning down their own house for insurance money…
In December of last year, the story broke in Germany of a Pakistani family targeted in an arson attack by right-wing extremists on Christmas Day.
It had the makings of a perfect story for use by the left, including “Nazis” targeting an innocent foreign family on Christmas day.
The Pakistani family actually wrote the slogan “Foreigners out” twice on the walls of the burned-out house, according to the public prosecutor’s office.
Police now say it was all a lie and that the arson attack was carried out by the foreign family against their own house for insurance money.
Five family members have now been arrested, including the house owner and his brother-in-law.
They are also accused of spraying racist graffiti in the house, including “foreigners out” twice.
After the house fire in Wächtersbach, which is located between the cities of Frankfurt and Fulda, politicians from the Greens and the left attended candlelight vigils denouncing racism, while outpourings “solidarity” against “Nazis” came in from all directions.
Police and fire department investigators initially suspected right-wing extremists were responsible for the arson attack.
The Pakistani family was not home during the incident and told police they were visiting a friend, which meant none of them were injured in the attack.
The fire, which investigators now say was set by the family, raged for eight hours on Christmas day in 2023, with damage estimated at €350,000.
Prosecutors say that the family used the right-wing slogans to lead investigators away from the Pakistani family.
The investigators focused their efforts on the 47-year-old homeowner, who police noticed had fresh burns on his arm despite claiming he was not home during the fire. Prosecutors believe the family set the fire to claim insurance money.
