Man on Trial for Allegedly Hiring Hitman to Kill Wife

A 46-year-old man faces charges in Düsseldorf after his wife survived a brutal knife attack and now uses a wheelchair.

The accused, from Ratingen, is charged with instigating attempted murder and robbery against his estranged wife.
The victim, who had filed for divorce in Turkey, survived 14 stab wounds but suffered spinal injuries, leaving her partially paralyzed.
Prosecutors allege financial motives, citing the wife's refusal to assume tax debts from the husband's business.
The defense argues the evidence is circumstantial, relying on weak DNA traces and indirect proof.
The court has scheduled twelve trial sessions, with proceedings expected to continue until mid-January.