Overview

• A 69-year-old wealthy cardiologist from Chemnitz was murdered in March 2024 in a premeditated, greed-driven plot involving his wife and two accomplices.
• The Schwurgerichtskammer convicted all three defendants in April 2025 and sentenced them to life imprisonment for the treacherous murder.
• One of the convicted individuals has already filed a Revision appeal, delaying the finalization of the verdict for all parties.
• The widow of the victim and another accomplice have until midnight on May 5, 2025, to submit their appeals, according to court officials.
• Prosecutors built their case on digital evidence revealing financial motives, including debts and the theft of €200,000 in valuables from the victim’s safes.