Eight former law enforcement officials will stand trial in November for allegedly giving false testimony in the long-running Bommeleeër case, a series of unsolved 1980s bombings that remain one of Luxembourg’s most controversial criminal affairs.
The press service of the Ministry of Justice confirmed to RTL that eight individuals will face trial between 17 November and 11 December for allegedly giving false testimony during the first "Bommeleeër" trial.
The defendants include former Gendarmerie officials Guy Stebens, Pierre Reuland, Charles Bourg, Armand Schockweiler, and Aloyse Harpes. Former mobile brigade member Marcel Weydert; and two former officers of the security services, Paul Haan and Guillaume Büchler, will also stand trial.
In autumn 2024, the Council Chamber of the Court of Appeal dismissed accusations of obstruction of justice against the former gendarmes and also confirmed that none of them would face charges in relation to the bomb attacks themselves.
The case centres on conflicting witness testimonies that contributed to the collapse of the initial trial against two former police officers, Marc Scheer and Jos Wilmes. That trial has been on hold for years due to contradictions in the statements of the eight individuals now set to appear in court.
The Bommeleeër affair remains one of Luxembourg’s most notorious unsolved cases. Between 1984 and 1986, a total of 18 bombings targeted infrastructure across the country, including electricity pylons and public buildings. Despite extensive investigations and a high-profile trial launched in 2013, no one has ever been convicted. Allegations of a cover-up and speculation over potential political motives continue to cast a long shadow over the case.
