Murder process in Mannheim: couple kills Ukrainers for desire to have children!

Murder process in Mannheim: couple kills Ukrainers for desire to have children!

Mannheim, Deutschland - At the Mannheim district court, a murder trial against a couple from Sandhausen near Heidelberg began on Monday. The two 45-year-old wife and 43-year-old man are suspected of murdering a 27-year-old Ukrainian mother and her 51-year-old grandmother in March 2023. The motive for the crime was seen in an unfulfilled desire to have children, which supposedly wanted to spend the baby of the younger woman as her own.

The investigation showed that the accused was looking for specific contact with Ukrainian refugees and that a Telegram group joined to have discussions with expectant mothers. The two women lived in a refugee accommodation in the Rhein-Neckar district at the time of the crime. The crime occurred in March 2023, whereby the 27-year-old was found on March 7 on the banks of the Rhine near Hockenheim. The grandmother's body was discovered two weeks later, on March 19, in a lake near Bad Schönborn. The 27-year-old's baby was found intact and now lives with his aunt in Ukraine, who took over the guardianship.

indictment points and procedural course

The indictment also includes the accusation of withdrawal of minors. The couple was arrested on March 13, 2023 and has been in custody since then. So far, they have not commented on the allegations. The sister of the killed appears as a co -plaintiff in the process, but will not be present personally. Nine trial days are scheduled and the judgment could be announced on February 21, as the