Double murder after 30 years: 70-year-old convicted in Völklingen!

Double murder after 30 years: 70-year-old convicted in Völklingen!

A 70-year-old man was sentenced to 14 years in prison by the Saarbrücken regional court for a double murder in Völklingen. The conviction is based on the gruesome acts that occurred in 1996, when the defendant attacked a couple who were his friends. In the attack he killed the 51-year-old woman and her 40-year-old husband, who died in hospital a day later. The case was classified as a double murder of greed because the defendant, who was a drug addict at the time, killed the two and then tried to cover his tracks.

After the murder, the perpetrator set the couple's apartment on fire, which resulted in the lives of seven other people in the building being in danger. The investigation into this cold case was given new impetus by advances in DNA technology. An analysis of DNA traces found under the victim's fingernails and blood residue in a burned wallet led to the identification of the perpetrator in 2023, as Lokalo.de reported.

Details about the process

During the trial, the public prosecutor's office and the co-prosecution demanded a life sentence with a particularly serious guilt. The defense attorney, however, pleaded for acquittal. The court ultimately decided on a prison sentence of 14 years and explained the reasons for this decision orally.

The case is an impressive example of the successes that can be achieved in Germany by processing cold cases. This crime began almost 30 years ago, and now the perpetrator has been brought to justice using modern investigative methods. This shows that long-ago cases can also be uncovered stern.de highlights.

In total, the 70-year-old man was found guilty of two counts of murder and seven other counts of attempted murder. The seriousness of the crimes committed and the danger they caused to the lives of others make this case particularly dramatic.