45 years after murder: 70-year-old defendant remains silent. The verdict is expected to come at the beginning of April 2024.
There is no statute of limitations on murder: 45 years later, a man has to answer before the Munich I regional court. The case caused a great stir at the time as the ‘New Year's Eve Murder’ The victim, who was known to hang out with prostitutes, had not appeared at a mass as agreed and had not responded to calls. The police then found the 69- year-old dead in his bathtub with his skull shattered.