Overview
- Prosecutors allege the defendant bound, beat, and raped his then-wife in 2018 in Norderstedt and in 2019 in Hamburg-Barmbek, leaving lasting injuries.
- A later partner was allegedly raped four times in 2021 in the defendant's Winterhude apartment, with the indictment stating drugs were given beforehand in three instances and that she once lost consciousness.
- The charges include six counts of rape as well as dangerous bodily harm and providing drugs for immediate consumption.
- The defendant remains in custody, and his lawyer says he will decide whether to testify after two expert assessments on criminal responsibility and a witness's psychological state are delivered.
- The presiding judge indicated parts of the proceedings could be closed to the public, with eleven further hearing dates scheduled and a possible verdict on March 18.