Overview

• Judges concluded the 39-year-old killed her six- and seven-year-old children with an axe while suffering a paranoid delusional disorder, rendering her legally not culpable.
• She was ordered into a closed psychiatric hospital for an indefinite period that will be reviewed regularly by the court.
• The case was decided in a Sicherungsverfahren, which evaluates criminal responsibility and public safety rather than imposing a conventional sentence.
• The children were found dead in their beds on December 25, 2024, in Rosenheim, and the mother was discovered injured nearby.
• In her final statement, she expressed disbelief and remorse over the crime, and the verdict has not yet become legally binding.