Lifelong imprisonment for father-son duo: murder of Würzburg innkeeper clarified!

Lifelong imprisonment for father-son duo: murder of Würzburg innkeeper clarified!

In a spectacular process, the district court of Würzburg sentenced a father-son duo to life in prison. At the instructions of his 67-year-old father, the 50-year-old son is said to have shot a Turkish innkeeper. This murder, which already occurred in the victim's restaurant on January 5, 1999, remained unclear for many years. Only new information in spring 2024 led to a resumption of the procedure, which now ended with a clear judgment. Br.de reports that ...

The innkeeper, a 55-year-old Turk, was fatally hit by several shots. The background of the crime is a money dispute: the victim was a guarantor for a debtor who had considerable debt with the perpetrator's father. After the host's death, the debtor will have the open amount, which underlines the motifs to enforce the money claim. The Süddeutsche Zeitung adds that ...

lack of evidence and the defense

During the process, the accused advocated innocence and their defense called for an acquittal. They argued that the evidence against the men was not doubt -free and that there was no convincing motive. The defense emphasized that all other offenses except murder are now time -barred. So the convicts only have the allegation of murder, which is particularly severe. The court has determined this severity, which makes discharge almost impossible after 15 years.

Although the defendants were largely silent during the procedure, the central testimony of a family member was finally used against them and put their position significantly. The judges saw no doubt about the perpetrator of the two men.

The search for the murder weapon

Another aspect that makes the case all the more mysterious is the disappearance of the murder weapon. To date, this has not been found, which complicated the investigation. Despite the long period of time between the crime and the judgment, the case shows how important new information and stressful testimony are for legal processing.

The judgment is not yet final, but the arrest warrants remain. The public prosecutor and the co -lawsuit had requested lifelong prison from the start and will continue to point out the importance of this judgment, while the accused will prepare for the possible appeal.