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A young man stands before the court in Heidelberg for the murder of his ex-girlfriend

Six months after the killing of a teenage girl at a school in St. Leon-Rot, Baden-Württemberg, the trial against her ex-boyfriend began on Tuesday before the Heidelberg Regional Court. The 18-year-old is charged among other things with murder. He is accused of killing the 18-year-old in the...

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A young man stands before the court in Heidelberg for the murder of his ex-girlfriend

The two were supposedly a couple last year. When the girlfriend wanted to break up in November, there was reportedly a first attack. According to the prosecutor, the then 17-year-old attacker punched the girl in the face with his fist, hit her on the back of the head and back.

He is said to have stopped only when the girl's mother entered the room. The girlfriend is reported to have suffered a nasal bone fracture, fractures of the jawbone, hematomas, and cervical and thoracic vertebrae contusions.

After the murder attempt in January, the defendant is said to have attacked two police officers during their pursuit and resisted execution officers. In Seesen, Lower Saxony, during the escape, he is also said to have collided head-on with another car, whose driver suffered a skull-brain injury.

For the trial, which is taking place behind closed doors, dates have been set until mid-August. Thirty-seven witnesses and three experts have been summoned.

The Young adult had an ex-girlfriend who wanted to end their relationship in November. The incident was reported to the Public Prosecutor's Office in Baden-Württemberg. During the confrontation, the attacker, who was then a teenager, allegedly assaulted his girlfriend in Heidelberg, causing serious injuries such as nasal bone fractures and cervical and thoracic vertebrae contusions. The case will be heard at the District Court in Baden-Württemberg. Despite the past incidents, it's important to note that everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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