Ernst Jennrich
Ernst Jennrich (15 November 1911 – 20 March 1954) was a gardener in East Germany who was executed in 1954 after being found guilty murdering a police officer. On 20 August 1991 the original court verdict was overturned and Ernst Jennrich was (posthumously) rehabilitated by a decision of the district court (Bezirksgericht) in his home city of Magdeburg.
Ernst Jennrich | |
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| Born | 15 November 1911 Wedringen, German Empire |
| Died | 20 March 1954 (aged 42) Münchner Platz Prison, Dresden, East Germany |
| Cause of death | Execution by guillotine |
| Occupation(s) | Fruit and vegetable trader Garden worker |
| Known for | - the circumstances leading up to his execution, the killing itself, and his posthumous rehabilitation slightly more than 37 years later |
| Political party | Sozialistische Arbeiter-Jugend (SAJ) SPD SED |
| Spouse | y |
| Children | 4 |
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