Overview

• A 47-year-old man is on trial at the Stuttgart District Court for allegedly killing his life partner during a July 2024 argument and hiding her body in a stairwell.
• The prosecution has charged the defendant with manslaughter, accusing him of using a knife and covering the victim’s body with insulation material.
• The victim, reported missing for months, was discovered in October 2024 with the help of cadaver dogs behind a wall in the suspect’s apartment building.
• The accused has denied the charges, declaring his innocence at the start of the trial and refraining from further comments after consulting his lawyer.
• The court has scheduled eight trial days, with seven witnesses to testify on the first day, and a verdict is expected by the end of June.