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4w ago

Bremen Court Sentences Father to 13 Years for Murder of 7-Year-Old Son After Retrial

The renewed trial followed a BGH remand requiring clearer findings on the defendant’s mental state.

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In einem neuen Prozess um einen im Schlaf erstochenen Siebenjährigen in Bremen ist dessen Vater erneut wegen Mordes zu 13 Jahren Haft verurteilt worden. Anders als im ersten Verfahren ordnete das Gericht aber keine Psychiatrieunterbringung an.

Overview

  • The Landgericht Bremen convicted the 49-year-old of murder and imposed a 13-year prison term.
  • The court recognized diminished culpability at the time of the offense but declined psychiatric commitment because a mental illness was not proven beyond doubt.
  • A different chamber retried the case after the prosecution’s successful appeal, focusing on the question of culpability and possible psychiatric illness.
  • The defendant again admitted killing his son as the child slept, having given him sleeping pills before fatally stabbing him, then attempting suicide.
  • The case record cited family separation as context, including the father’s inability to accept his ex-partner’s new relationship and fears about the boy’s future.