Overview
- The murder case, which opened Tuesday at the Rostock regional court, began with the indictment read as the accused confirmed her identity and declined to testify.
- Prosecutors say the 30-year-old acted to revive a relationship with the boy’s father, pointing to messages on October 9th that rejected a reunion and described concern about losing contact with the child.
- According to the charge, she lured the eight-year-old from his home on October 10th, drove to a pond near Klein Upahl, turned off her phone, and stabbed him at least six times, including two wounds to the heart.
- Investigators say the body was later set on fire with lighter fluid to hide traces, yet the alleged knife has not been found, so the case relies on a chain of witness accounts, timelines, and roughly 1,000 examined traces.
- The court has scheduled about 17 hearing days with more than 60 witnesses, and the boy’s mother and father are due to testify Thursday, with the mother taking part as a co-plaintiff.