Overview
- The regional court in Braunschweig convicted the 27-year-old of attempted murder in concurrence with severe and dangerous bodily harm.
- The judges set a 12-year prison term and awarded €250,000 in damages to her ex-husband.
- The attack took place in the couple’s home in Wolfenbüttel district, where she poured highly concentrated formic acid into his face.
- The victim survived after about 13 surgeries but now can only tell light from dark.
- Prosecutors sought a life sentence and the defense argued for acquittal, and the ruling is not yet final with an appeal possible.