Overview

• The trial of an Afghan couple accused of murdering their 15-year-old daughter in Worms nears its conclusion, with prosecutors seeking life sentences for what they describe as a premeditated crime.
• Police investigations continue into the murder of a three-person family in the Westerwald region, as the primary suspect, a 61-year-old man, remains at large despite 600 leads being pursued.
• In Berlin-Reinickendorf, two handymen face charges of bodily harm resulting in death after allegedly beating a machete-wielding homeless man, who died from heart failure caused by the attack.
• A murder-suicide in Klettbach, Thüringen, involving a police officer who killed his wife, two children, and himself, has left the local community in shock as details of the tragedy emerge.
• Broader criticism of Germany's social support systems, including the Jugendamt in Pirmasens, has intensified, with failures to intervene effectively in at-risk families being scrutinized in high-profile cases.