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4w ago

Erfurt Court Convicts Ex-Care Assistant of Manslaughter, Sentences Him to 4 Years and 10 Months

The court applied youth sentencing based on his age at the time of the offense.

Wegen der Tötung einer 93-jährigen Heimbewohnerin in Thüringen ist ein ehemaliger Pflegehelfer zu einer Jugendstrafe von vier Jahren und zehn Monaten verurteilt worden. Das Landgericht Erfurt sprach ihn des Totschlags schuldig.

Overview

  • The 93-year-old bedridden resident was killed in her room at a Gotha care home in July 2024, with evidence of strangulation found on her neck.
  • Judges concluded the defendant, then 19 and on duty at the facility, exploited the victim’s helplessness.
  • Prosecutors sought a seven-year youth sentence, while the defense argued for acquittal.
  • The presiding judge cited the defendant’s ongoing development and disrupted personal history as reasons to use juvenile law rather than adult sentencing.
  • The ruling is not yet final, and authorities have not disclosed any motive.