Overview

• Three men and one woman were convicted for their roles in the attempted murder of a 17-year-old girl in May 2024 near Meppen, Germany.
• The victim was lured into a forest, bound, robbed, and subjected to prolonged physical abuse, including knife wounds, before being thrown unconscious into the Ems River.
• Despite severe injuries, the victim regained consciousness in the water, managed to reach the riverbank, and sought assistance, leading to the arrest of the perpetrators shortly after the attack.
• The primary offenders, a 24-year-old man and a 20-year-old man, received prison sentences of 11.5 years and 8.5 years, respectively, for attempted murder and related charges.
• Two accomplices, a 20-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, were sentenced to six years and five years in prison for aiding in the crime, with prior convictions factored into the sentences for the younger men.