Berlin Prosecutors Charge 22-Year-Old with Manslaughter in 2022 Fatal Stabbing

The case, reopened based on new evidence, involves a deadly altercation stemming from a personal dispute near Lichterfelde Süd station.

The accused allegedly fatally stabbed an 18-year-old during a planned confrontation in January 2022 over suspicions of inappropriate communication with the accused's girlfriend.
The incident occurred near Berlin's S-Bahn station Lichterfelde Süd, where a 20-year-old accomplice of the accused struck the victim before the stabbing took place.
The victim suffered two stab wounds, one piercing the heart, and died shortly after being taken to the hospital.
The accused's accomplice was previously convicted in September 2023 for bodily harm resulting in death and participation in a brawl, receiving a five-year youth sentence.
New findings from the accomplice's trial prompted prosecutors to reopen the case against the now 22-year-old suspect, leading to the current charges.