Lawyer makes herself the sole heir to wealthy seniors - now she has to go to prison. Lawyer made herself sole heir of several wealthy older people with wills she wrote.

Frankfurt regional court sentenced her to five and a half years in prison. Some of the 27-count charges were dropped during the trial, which began in September last year. The irregularities were only discovered three years after the lawyer was appointed professional supervisor. The verdict is not yet legally binding. A senior public prosecutor was sentenced to six years in jail.