Cologne: Final punishment for carnival murder after 36 years!

Cologne: Final punishment for carnival murder after 36 years!

Köln, Deutschland - The decades of unresolved fall of the so -called Cologne carnival murder has now undergone a final judgment. On December 19, 2024, the Federal Court of Justice decided that the lifelong judgment against a 57-year-old accused was final after it was guilty in March 2024 by the Cologne Regional Court. This murder happened on the night of carnival Sunday when a 24-year-old woman was brutally killed. The perpetrator kicked it several times against the neck area, which led to her fast death. After the crime, he stole her handbag, in which 100 DM was, such as t-online reported.

The investigation was initiated in 2023 by a viewer information in the ZDF program "File number XY ... unresolved". Thereupon DNA traces that had been ensured at the scene of the crime were able to identify the perpetrator. Despite his claims to be innocent, the court considered the evidence to be sufficient. The Federal Court of Justice did not recognize any legal errors that could question the judgment of the regional court, and thus confirmed the serious punishment of the accused, as well as the Federal Court of Justice . This case concludes a chapter of over 36 years of unsolved questions and thus brings a certain clarity for the members of the victims.