Overview

• Annegret K., her employee Simone I., and Michael C. were sentenced to life imprisonment for the March 2024 murder of Klaus Kleinertz in his Chemnitz apartment.
• Investigators uncovered digital evidence, including chat logs and internet searches, which detailed the planning of the murder driven by financial motives.
• The widow’s debts, linked to an expensive riding stable, and prior thefts of €200,000 in valuables from the victim’s safes were central to the prosecution’s case.
• The court found that Annegret K. facilitated the murder by providing her accomplices with the apartment key, enabling the fatal attack while the victim was asleep.
• The verdict is not yet final, as Annegret K.’s defense has announced plans to appeal the ruling, maintaining her innocence.