Murder in the stairwell: charge against 39-year-old after a fatal argument

Murder in the stairwell: charge against 39-year-old after a fatal argument

in Berlin, two violent homicides now employ the judiciary. In the first case, a 22-year indictment was raised for manslaughter, who fatally injured an 18-year-old during a "single fight" in January 2022. As the public prosecutor's office in Berlin , there was initially a dispute between the 18-year-old and his girlfriend, which resulted in a physical discussion. The alleged perpetrator believed that another man chatted with his girlfriend and asked the 18-year-old for a meeting. During the fight, the 22-year-old stabbed the victim several times in his upper body, which led to his death. A companion of the defendant had previously been sentenced to death, which led to the reorganization of the investigation against the 22-year-old.

stitch attack in the stairwell

In the second incident, the public prosecutor raised against a 39-year charges who is said to have stabbed his ex-girlfriend's new partner in a stairwell in August 2024. According to the rbb24 , the defendant met the 34-year-old and there was a discussion. The 39-year-old is said to have stabbed the victim with a cutter knife and then fled. The girlfriend of the 34-year-old looked at him from the window and tried together with a passer-by to supply the bleeding wound. The 34-year-old died in the hospital two days later. The defendant stood by the police the same day and stated that he only defended himself. He has been in custody since August 10, 2024.