A 19-year-old has been standing in front of the Cologne district court since Monday because of the attempted murder of the mother of a school friend.
The public prosecutor's office accuses him of stabbing the 58-year-old woman 26 times with a knife in April.
The prosecution cites the unrequited love of the victim's daughter for the defendant as a motive.
Cologne - The German admitted the act at the start of the process.
He explained that he wanted to get his school friend out of his parents' house and then kill her and then himself.
But then his mother opened it for him.
“I remember stabbing right away.
Then I didn't notice anything and just stung. "
When the 58-year-old gave a “primal scream”, it brought him back “to reality”.
He let go of the woman and left.
However, he did not get far and was arrested by the alarmed police.
“I am deeply ashamed.
I regret that today, ”said the 19-year-old about the act.
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