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Woman immured in Stuttgart: Trial begins with shocking details!
In Stuttgart, a man is brought to trial on suspicion of manslaughter against his partner, whose body he is said to have walled up in a wall.
Woman immured in Stuttgart: Trial begins with shocking details!
A shocking case is the focus of attention in the state capital Stuttgart. A 47-year-old innkeeper is accused of murdering his 48-year-old partner and walling up her body in a stairwell. The spectacular trial that began at the Stuttgart regional court is arousing great interest not only in the region but also nationwide. The verdict is expected on Thursday after prosecutors called for 11 years in prison for manslaughter reports SWR.
The defendant is said to have killed his partner with a knife during an argument in July 2024. After the crime, the innkeeper covered the body with insulation material and stowed it behind a wall near the shared pub in the Heslach district. The woman was missing for months and the police only found the body in October 2024 after her son reported her missing. Relatives had expressed concern after not having had contact with her for a long time reports the Stuttgarter Nachrichten.
Investigation and arrest
Only after detailed investigations and the use of cadaver dogs was the body discovered behind the wall. The partner had told the relatives that the woman was on vacation. After the body was discovered, he was immediately arrested and has been in custody ever since. The defendant pleads for acquittal and denies the crime said SWR.
The identity of the woman who was walled up could not initially be clarified, despite an autopsy being carried out. This raises further questions because the investigation not only aims to solve the murder, but also to confirm the identity of the victim states the Stuttgarter Nachrichten.
Homicides in Germany
The case shines a bright light on the reality of homicides in Germany, where a total of 285 people were murdered in 2024, a decline compared to previous years. The country's murder rate is 0.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, which is relatively low by international standards explains Statista.
The high clearance rate of 98 percent for completed murder crimes shows that the authorities are successful in finding the perpetrators and bringing them to justice in most cases. However, the case in Stuttgart is a reminder that even in supposedly safe Germany, cruel acts continue to happen that provide a deep insight into the depths of human behavior.