A 31-year-old was sentenced to life in prison after the violent act against two young American women not far from Neuschwanstein Castle in southern Germany.
The regional court in Kempten (state of Bavaria) on Monday classified the crime of the man, also from the US, as murder, attempted murder and rape resulting in death.
Chairman Christoph Schwiebacher also pointed out the special seriousness of the debt. This means that the prison sentence will probably no longer be suspended after fifteen years.
The suspect admitted that he had attacked the two friends on a hiking trail near the Marienbrücke in Schwangau in mid-June 2023 and then threw them into a ravine about 50 meters deep. A 21-year-old died in hospital after the attack and her companion, who was a year older, was seriously injured.
The man had only met the women a few minutes earlier; the two victims and the perpetrator had traveled separately for a holiday trip to the Allgäu. The Marienbrücke opposite the fairytale castle is a popular meeting place for tourists from all over the world, because there you have a particularly good view of the beautiful building of the Bavarian King Louis II.
The man attacked the 21-year-old to rape her. When her friend came to the young woman’s aid, the man pushed the then 22-year-old into the adjacent Pöllat Gorge. The suspect then continued to assault the younger victim.
After being surprised shortly afterwards by a couple committing the crime, the man released the woman and pushed her over the edge of the slope as well. The two women had to be rescued from the gorge by helicopter.
Numerous tourists observed and recorded the operation and the arrest of the perpetrator by alert police officers. The photos and videos were shared on social media around the world. (Az. 250 Js 11628/23) (sda/dpa)
Soource :Watson
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