Overview
- The Landgericht Bielefeld convicted a 45-year-old of murdering his sleeping wife with 32 knife wounds and imposed a life sentence, which is not yet final.
- The court said the relationship was marked by his violence and found the murder traits of treachery and base motives, aligning with the prosecution’s demand despite a five-year term sought by the defense.
- In Kiel, a 39-year-old from Neumünster on trial for manslaughter confessed to fatally stabbing a 34-year-old in May after the man forced his way in with a hatchet; the case resumes on November 19 with a verdict possible in January.
- The Neumünster defendant cited drug debts and intoxication from alcohol, pills and cocaine, while the judge cautioned observers after emotional scenes in court.
- At the Landgericht Landshut, a 27-year-old is being tried for attempted murder of a pizza courier, has admitted key facts, the victim suffered relatively minor neck and hand injuries, and prosecutors cite a personality disorder with reduced control and seek psychiatric placement.