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Essen: Mother admits killing her six

2022-08-17T11:41:18.326Z


A 46-year-old has to answer for the murder of her daughter in court. The day before the crime, her ex-husband is said to have received extended visitation rights.


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The accused with their lawyer in the hall of the Essen Regional Court

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In Essen, a trial for the murder of a six-year-old has begun with a confession.

The accused 46-year-old mother of the girl admitted through her defense attorney to killing her daughter on the night of January 28, 2022.

The woman did not provide any further details about the crime.

Another entry is not planned at the moment, but the accused wants to speak to the psychological expert.

According to the indictment, the woman from Bottrop is said to have initially administered tranquilizers and sleeping pills to her daughter.

After the effect had set in, she is said to have tried to drown the six-year-old.

When this failed, she is said to have killed her daughter with a knife.

The defendant is said to have attempted to commit suicide.

This failed because she was found in time.

According to the public prosecutor's office, the background to the crime is a custody dispute.

The father of the child, who lives separately from the accused, is said to have been granted extended rights of access the day before the crime.

"The accused was driven by a deep feeling of defeat," says the indictment.

She acted in the belief that no one but herself had a right to her daughter.

She also apparently feared losing custody entirely in the future.

Six more appointments are scheduled in the process until the end of September.

fek/dpa

Source: spiegel

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