Murder Trial Begins in Munich 25 Years After Woman's Death

A 57-year-old man is accused of killing his wife in 2000 and staging her death as a suicide, with new evidence prompting the reopening of the case.

The trial at the Munich I Regional Court centers on the alleged murder of a woman in 2000, with her husband as the primary suspect.
Prosecutors claim the man, aided by a co-conspirator, strangled his wife and staged the scene to resemble a suicide.
The victim, a mother of four, had recently separated from the accused and faced threats after seeking a divorce that defied her conservative family's traditions.
A key witness came forward years later, alleging the defendant confessed to the crime, stating, 'I have killed her, she is dead. It is over.'
The defense argues significant uncertainties remain due to the passage of time, including the difficulty of determining whether the death was a murder or suicide.