Schal murder process: Designed Markus B. before difficult judgment!

Schal murder process: Designed Markus B. before difficult judgment!

The trial against the alleged Schalmörter Markus B. is coming to an end. He is suspected of attacking two senior citizens in Wiescherhöfen in April and May. While one woman was able to escape, the other strangled was found with a red scarf. The prosecutor Henner Kruse and the sacrificial attorney Ralph Reckmann plan to keep their pleadings in mid -March, which could significantly shape the negotiations in the coming weeks. The investigators assume that the fatal robbery was the second act of the accused. However, Markus B. denies this order and claims that the deeds have happened the other way around, which leads to ambiguities about the pensioner's time of death. An expert opinion supports the statement that she could have died "in early May or earlier".

The focus of the investigation is the forensic doctor Katharina Jellinghaus, who is supposed to deal with the case again. The court is waiting for its assessment whether the victim had been dead for a long time. Markus B. has to answer for murder of greed and robbery, which usually results in lifelong imprisonment. The defendant hopes for reduced guilt due to drug use and anxiety.

another crime

Markus B. is also charged with the Dresden district court. There he is suspected of kidnapping and murdering the 17-year-old Anneli Riße. This act occurred a few years ago and is rated as particularly cruel by the investigators. Anneli was found dead on August 14, 2015, three and a half days after her death. During the autopsy, it was found that it was strangled. Cable ties and a clamping belt were found around their neck, which indicates a targeted killing.

The role of Markus B. In this tragedy remains unclear. An accomplice, Norbert K., stated that B. Anneli pulled a plastic bag over his head. Another aspect that is still puzzling is the possible use of ether, since there is no clear evidence that Anneli was exposed to this substance. Markus B. had repeatedly stated incorrect information, not only in connection with this act, but also in terms of his financial obligations, which indicates a pattern of lies.

statistics on crime

The police crime statistics (PKS) has shown an increase in crimes recorded by 5.5 % to a total of 5,940,667 cases for 2023. These figures have been the highest since 2016. At the same time, the clarification rate rose to 58.4 %. Three central factors have been identified that have led to this increase: increased mobility after the loss of COVID-19 restrictions, economic and social burdens from inflation as well as a high immigration rate in Germany.

In the area of violent crime, which included 214,099 cases, the figures have been at a maximum since 2007. The number of suspected children and adolescents in the area of violent crime also increased. These general statistics also skill lightly on the security situation in Germany, in which the acts of people like Markus B. are particularly important.