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Shock in Goslar: Trial over sleeping wife who was set on fire
Trial begins on November 4th, 2025 in Braunschweig: 50-year-old is said to have set his wife on fire while she was sleeping. Motive: jealousy.
Shock in Goslar: Trial over sleeping wife who was set on fire
On a gloomy November morning, a murder trial began in Braunschweig that stirred emotions. A 50-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly dousing his sleeping wife in Goslar with a dangerous mixture of gasoline and grill lighter and setting her on fire in May. What the investigation says sounds like something out of a nightmare continues to be investigated as the victim's family fights for justice. According to [NDR](https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/ Schlafende-ehefrau-angezuendet-mordverfahren-gegen-mann,process-342.html), the trial dates are scheduled until December, and the next one is this Friday.
The defendant was taken into custody and is accused of acting out of jealous motives. It is believed that he felt betrayed, which may have triggered the crime. On the day of the gruesome attack, three of the couple's four children were in the apartment. One of her adult daughters, who has a disability, was sleeping in her mother's bedroom at the time of the crime. It is still unclear to this day whether the woman who fell out of the window did so in an attempt to escape or whether she was pushed. As [T-Online](https://braunschweig.t-online.de/region/braunschweig/id_100984526/braunschweig-mann-soll-ehefrau-im- Schlaf-angeflammet-haben.html) reports, she fell about four meters deep onto a grassy area, where she was engulfed in flames.
A dramatic progression
While the woman cried out for her eldest son in her burning state, the defendant and the other children remained in the garden. However, the eldest son reacted quickly and was able to put out the fire with his own body before the mother was taken to a clinic. Unfortunately, the severity of her burn injuries was so severe that transfer to a specialist clinic was not possible. A short time later she died from her injuries in hospital.
On the first day of the trial, the defendant made no statement, which will only increase public awareness and interest in this case. The fact that the children were in the apartment adds another dimension to the already tragic event, and it remains to be seen how the court will deal with the incriminating testimony of the eyewitnesses, particularly the children. The timetable for the negotiations is tight and the case will undoubtedly continue to concern many in the region for a long time.
In a world where such terrible acts occur, the question often arises: How can a human being be capable of such an act? And how will this family, under a crushing shadow, deal with the sad reality? Hopefully the coming days and court dates will provide some clarity in this tragic case.