Femicide - Woman killed with 20 stabs: Life imprisonment for man
On Monday, the Aachen Regional Court sentenced a 37-year-old man to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife. The 28-year-old died in the parking lot of a DIY store after being stabbed 20 times in front of several witnesses. The woman had left her husband, who came from Kosovo, and moved into a women's shelter with their three children. The accused had confessed to the crime in a short statement at the beginning of the trial, but also said that he no longer remembered the details.
The separated couple had arranged to meet in Aachen on May 20 in the parking lot opposite the police headquarters to hand over a daughter. However, the man did not bring the child with him, but attacked the 28-year-old with a butcher's knife. Six of the stabs were fatal, according to the court. Some of the bones had been severed by the force. According to the court, the defendant then drove slowly past the dying woman and filmed her with his cell phone. The cell phone and the murder weapon were never found. A few hours later, he turned himself in.
The 28-year-old, who had trained with a doctor, had wanted to lead a life of her own choosing, explained the presiding judge. But the defendant, who had no criminal record, had been jealous and had exercised "unbearable control" over the woman with a German and Kosovan passport. He was desperate, "coupled with boundless rage that she had dared to evade his grasp". He had made the decision to kill the 28-year-old if he did not succeed in changing her mind.
The court found that the murder criteria of malice aforethought and base motives were fulfilled. It also established the particular gravity of the guilt. Although this legally permits release from prison after 15 years, in practice it is virtually impossible. The verdict is not final.
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- Despite the ruling by the Regional Court in Aachen, the 37-year-old man from Kosovo still has hope for release after 15 years due to the specific gravity of his guilt, although in practice, it's nearly impossible.
- The woman, originally from North Rhine-Westphalia and holding both German and Kosovan passports, sought independence after leaving her jealous husband in Kosovo, moving into a women's shelter with their three children.
- The horrific incident took place in Aachen, Germany, just outside a DIY store, where the woman was stabbed 20 times in front of multiple witnesses, leading to her death.
- The man's criminal processes following the murder involved the regional court, where he confessed to the crime but claimed to not remember the details, including the loss of several bones due to the force of the stabs.
- Despite the public outcry and attention on this particular case of femicide, it is notable that similar cases of criminality and male violence towards women often go unreported or unpunished worldwide.
Source: www.stern.de
