Trial Begins for Man Accused of Scalding Two-Year-Old to Death

A 31-year-old faces charges including murder and severe child abuse after the 2024 death of his partner's son in Wedel, Germany.

The defendant is accused of pouring hot water over his partner's two-year-old son, causing severe burns across most of the child's body.
The incident occurred on July 3, 2024, in the mother's apartment in Wedel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
The child died 41 days later from multi-organ failure caused by the burns, according to prosecutors.
Initially charged with manslaughter, the case was reclassified as murder due to the alleged cruelty of the act.
The trial at the Itzehoe regional court is expected to include 15 sessions, with witness testimonies, including the child's mother, scheduled later this month.