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Trial Opens for Former Couple Accused of Double Murder and Body Burning in Germany

The male defendant confessed, citing alcoholism, while the female defendant denies involvement as proceedings begin at the Koblenz Regional Court.

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Rund sieben Monate nach dem Fund zweier verbrannter männlicher Leichen nahe einem See in Rheinland-Pfalz hat vor dem Landgericht Koblenz der Prozess gegen eine Frau und einen Mann begonnen. Die Anklage wirft ihnen Mord vor.

Overview

  • The trial against a 41-year-old man and a 51-year-old woman began on May 20, 2025, at the Koblenz Regional Court on charges of communal murder and robbery with fatality.
  • The defendants are accused of killing two male acquaintances, aged 61 and 28, in separate incidents in October 2024, motivated by greed.
  • Prosecutors allege the victims’ bodies were transported to Rodder Maar in the Eifel region and burned to conceal the crimes.
  • The male defendant confessed to the killings, attributing his actions to severe alcohol addiction, while expressing remorse in court.
  • The female defendant denied any participation, claiming through her lawyer that she remained upstairs in her apartment and only heard a verbal altercation.