Overview

• The trial at Landgericht Mainz centers on the alleged premeditated murder of 15-year-old Roqia M. by her parents, Hasan and Maryam M., on June 15, 2024.
• Prosecutors argue the parents acted jointly, with the mother orchestrating the crime and the father executing the act by sedating, strangling, and drowning their daughter.
• The prosecution is seeking life imprisonment for both parents, labeling the act as a calculated and treacherous murder.
• Criticism has been directed at the Pirmasens Jugendamt for failing to provide adequate support to the family despite repeated pleas for help as the daughter struggled with truancy, drug use, and criminal behavior.
• The case highlights broader issues of domestic conflict, immigrant integration challenges, and systemic failures in youth welfare systems.