47 years after murder: Lifelong prison for US soldiers!

47 years after murder: Lifelong prison for US soldiers!

Kolitzheim, Deutschland - The murder case Cornelia Hümpfer has been in suspense for over 47 years. On April 20, 1978, the then 18-year-old was brutally murdered in a field near Kolitzheim in the Schweinfurt district with 14 knife stings. This tragic case was only rolled up in 2009 when the victim's stockings were examined as part of the evidence. The results led to the arrest of the 70-year-old former US soldier, which has been accused of murder in front of the Schweinfurt district court since January 2023. As Radiogong , the public prosecutor's office has now applied for a lifelong detention penalty.

The evidence against the accused, who was stationed in Schweinfurt at the time of the crime, weigh heavily. DNA traces that can be assigned to the 71-year-old with "highest probability" were found on the knee socks of Cornelia. Witnesses also burden him, including information about an alleged confession that the accused is said to have made 17 years after the act of his ex-wife. This expressed that the defendant's first wife disposed of the crime tool, a bayonet knife, on the day of the tattoo. However, the defense doubts the credibility of this statement and requests a psychiatric report.

motif and environment of crime

The motive for the crime could be in an impending disclosure of an affair by the accused with the young student. Cornelia had threatened to inform his wife about the relationship and an alleged pregnancy. Witness reports and the living conditions of the accused at the time of the crime indicate that he had a strong motive, reports BR .

The case was unsolved for a long time, although the defendant was considered suspicious shortly after the murder. A resumption of the investigation in 2009 finally revealed the decisive evidence. In June 2024, he was delivered to Germany by the American authorities and has been in custody since then. The defense will present its pleadings next Wednesday.

Security in Germany

The murder case Cornelia Hümpfer is not only a terrible individual case, but also throws a light on the general security situation in Germany. According to data from the Federal Criminal Police Office, numerous completed murders were recorded by the police in the period from 2014 to 2024. Statista Document these cases and shows that the investigation of such crimes can sometimes take decades.

The events related to Kolitzheim are a memory of how important it is to never give up the search for justice. So it is to be hoped that the process will also lead to a degree for the family of Cornelia Hümpfer and will be created.