Overview

• The Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) rejected the defendant's appeal, confirming the life sentence handed down by the Landgericht Zwickau in August 2024.
• The court ruled the murder was motivated by jealousy and a desire to destroy the victim after she ended their relationship and began a new one.
• The attack occurred in July 2023 when the man ambushed his estranged wife in their former home in Plauen, shooting her in the face with a crossbow and stabbing her multiple times in the neck.
• The couple's relationship involved a BDSM-style 'slave contract,' which the victim ended before their separation, raising broader discussions on consent and control in intimate partnerships.
• The BGH confirmed the verdict was free of legal errors, making the conviction final and closing the appeal process.