Manslaughter instead of murder: Bielefeld District Court reduces prison sentence for 53-year-old man
The man had stabbed his wife, who lived with him in Bielefeld, with 36 knife strokes and then called the police. The 49-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries on the spot. According to the prosecutor, jealousy was the motive.
The man's actions led to a charges of manslaughter due to the circumstances. The subsequent trial took place at the Regional court in Bielefeld. Despite the prosecutor's argument of jealousy as the motive, the man was convicted of murder. The judge handed down a prison sentence of imprisonment for a period of 53 years.
