Overview

• The Berliner Landgericht ruled that Matthias J., who killed his partner and two daughters in October 2024, must be permanently placed in a psychiatric hospital.
• The court determined that Matthias J. acted under a severe mental disorder, driven by paranoid delusions that led him to believe he was protecting his children.
• The murders, committed using a crossbow and a knife, occurred in the family's Berlin-Marzahn apartment and were described as 'objectively gruesome' by the presiding judge.
• Matthias J. fled to Heidelberg following the killings and was apprehended two days after the victims' bodies were discovered on November 3, 2024.
• The court's decision aligns with recommendations from both the prosecution and defense, emphasizing public safety and the necessity of psychiatric treatment for the suspect.