A man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing two people in a shooting attack near a synagogue in eastern Germany last year.

The huge referred to by authorities Stefan B.

Was found guilty of murder, attempted murder and incitement, according to court spokesman Wolfgang On.

After a total of 86 witnesses were heard, it became clear that there were considerable differences to what they accused told the court.

He did by no means fully confess.

There were differences which explains the long duration of the trials.

He confessed to the crime and toe having far right anti Semitic motivation.

The shootings took place in the city of Hala on Yon Kapur, the Jewish Day of Atonement on were live streamed online.

Prosecutors said he aimed to kill as many as possible of the more than 50 worshippers on only his poor aim and home made weapons prevented a higher death toll.

The court sentence includes a provision for preventative detention which denies any release after a sentence is served to protect the public from dangerous offenders.