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Trial Opens in Landshut for Man Accused of Setting 94-Year-Old Grandmother on Fire

Prosecutors contend the case meets statutory murder elements despite diminished control from substance use.

Overview

  • The 33-year-old is charged with murder and attempted arson with fatal consequences at the regional court in Landshut.
  • His lawyer told the court he will remain silent as the proceedings begin.
  • An expert report presented at trial outlines roughly 15 years of drug use, which prosecutors cite for reduced but not abolished capacity.
  • Investigators say a March 20 dispute with his mother over unpaid bills preceded the alleged attack on the care-dependent victim, who died weeks later from severe burns.
  • A police witness reported finding a €2.75 dunning notice at the home, officers arrested the grandson in the garden, and a verdict could be delivered by late October.