Overview

• A 30-year-old unemployed man was convicted of treacherous murder for killing a homeless beggar in Frankfurt’s Bahnhofsviertel on March 7, 2024.
• The defendant deliberately targeted the vulnerable, one-legged victim, stabbing him multiple times from behind with a kitchen knife.
• The court classified the killing as motivated by base intentions, aligning with the prosecution’s request for a life sentence.
• Defense lawyers sought a lesser manslaughter conviction with a sentence of five to seven years, arguing against the murder classification.
• The life sentence is not yet legally binding and may be contested through an appeal by the defense.