Woman Confesses to Husband’s Murder with Poisoned Drink

The 59-year-old admitted through her lawyer to killing her husband in May 2024 after he announced plans to leave her for a younger woman.

The trial of a 59-year-old woman accused of murdering her husband with a poisoned drink began at the Darmstadt Regional Court on February 19, 2025.
The woman, a Bangladeshi-born German citizen, confessed through her lawyer to the crime, citing personal and marital turmoil as motivations.
Prosecutors allege she mixed two lethal pharmaceutical substances into her husband’s drink and later strangled him to ensure his death.
The murder reportedly occurred in Offenbach in May 2024 after the husband revealed intentions to divorce her and marry a younger woman.
The defense highlighted a history of alleged domestic violence and emotional abuse within the marriage as context for her actions.