Ekaterina B., a 32-year-old woman originally from St. Petersburg, Russia, was found murdered and dismembered in a suitcase in the Weser River near Bremerhaven, Germany, in March 2022. She had a troubled marriage with Walter …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Bremerhaven | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Feb. 4, 2022

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Maryam Allegedly Murdered by Yousef and Mehdi, Berlin, Germany

Maryam, an Afghan woman living in Berlin, was murdered by her brothers Yousef and Mehdi after a history of family conflict related to her divorce, lifestyle changes, and relationship with a new partner, Farukh. The …

State/Province: Berlin, Germany | City/Region: Berlin | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: July 13, 2021

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Konstanze K. Allegedly Murdered by Patrick, Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Konstanze K., a woman from Neuss, Germany, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend Patrick after a history of a toxic relationship, stalking, and violence. After breaking up in October 2018, Patrick repeatedly violated restraining orders and …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Neuss | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 26, 2019

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Sarah Heinrich Allegedly Murdered by Axel Ingo G., Idar-Oberstein, Germany

Sarah Heinrich, a young woman bullied and socially isolated, participated in a TV show that portrayed her negatively. She later met Axel Ingo G., a man about 20 years her senior, and moved in with …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Idar-Oberstein | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Aug. 9, 2016

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Judit Disappearance Involving Jörg N, Lockum, Lower Saxony, Germany

In September 2015, 23-year-old Judit disappeared after a walk in the forest near Lockum, Lower Saxony. Her body was found days later in the monastery forest, undressed and decomposed. Initial suspicion fell on her father, …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Lockum | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Sept. 12, 2015

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Banafsheh Allegedly Injured by Omid and Abdullah Ramazani, Berlin, Germany

In 2012, Banafsheh, a recently divorced Iranian woman living in Berlin with her daughter Leila, was attacked in her home by her former romantic partner Omid, also identified as Abdullah Ramazani. The source reports that …

State/Province: Berlin, Germany | City/Region: Berlin | Incident Type: Rape | Date: June 16, 2012

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Tina S and Four children Allegedly Murdered by Andreas S, Großside, Niedersachsen, Germany

After months of marital conflict and separation, Andreas S, struggling with alcohol problems and depression, allegedly killed his four children during his estranged wife's vacation. Despite prior domestic violence and threats, the family appeared outwardly …

State/Province: Niedersachsen, Germany | City/Region: Großside | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: June 14, 2012

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Christin, V, and others Allegedly Kidnapped by Axel H., Lüneburg Heath, Germany

In 2011, Axel H., a radicalized fundamentalist Christian father, abducted his four children on Easter Monday following a custody dispute with his ex-wife Christin, who had been granted sole custody. Axel had increasingly isolated his …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Lüneburg Heath | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: April 25, 2011

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Sabine W. and Thomas W. Murdered by Sabine W., Plochingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Sabine W., a 41-year-old woman from Plochingen, Germany, shot and killed her husband Thomas W. after years of marital conflict marked by alleged domestic violence, emotional abuse, and infidelity. The couple married after meeting at …

State/Province: Baden-Württemberg, Germany | City/Region: Plochingen | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 23, 2011

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Heike B. Allegedly Murdered by Gero S., Lower Saxony, Germany

Heike B., a biology and chemistry teacher in Lower Saxony, Germany, was stalked and harassed by her student Gero S. over several years. Despite multiple warnings, police involvement, and therapy attempts, the school administration failed …

State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Dec. 18, 2009

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Dominik Brunner Allegedly Murdered by Markus, Sebastian, and others, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

On September 12, 2009, Dominik Brunner, a 50-year-old manager and former lawyer, intervened to protect four younger students from two threatening teenagers on a Munich S-Bahn train. After calling the police and attempting to escort …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Munich | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Sept. 12, 2009

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Secret Paulus, Chrissy Paulus, and others Disappearance Involving Gert Paulus, Ittenbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Secret Paulus, a 40-year-old wife and mother of two, disappeared from her home in February 2008 after escalating marital conflicts centered on financial difficulties. Initially presumed to have left voluntarily, her disappearance remained unresolved for …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Ittenbach | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Feb. 14, 2008

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Ivan Schneider Allegedly Murdered by Dennis E., Sarah, and others, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Ivan Schneider, a 19-year-old student and athlete, was brutally murdered by Dennis E., driven by pathological jealousy over Dennis's girlfriend Sarah's alleged affair with Ivan. Dennis and accomplices attacked Ivan, killed him, dismembered his body, …

State/Province: Baden-Württemberg, Germany | City/Region: Stuttgart | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Aug. 21, 2007

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Maike Ziel Disappearance Involving Michael, Christine S., and others, Legebruch, Brandenburg, Germany

In 1997, 17-year-old Maike Ziel disappeared in Brandenburg while pregnant with her ex-boyfriend Michael's child. Despite preparations for the baby's birth, Maike vanished after a prenatal appointment and was never found. Michael and his mother …

State/Province: Brandenburg, Germany | City/Region: Legebruch | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 3, 1997

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Maria Köhler, Christine Köhler, and others Allegedly Murdered by Nasmi, Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany

Maria Köhler, a 19-year-old trainee nurse in Aschaffenburg, Germany, was strangled to death with her own scarf in her dorm room on July 30, 1984. Her ex-boyfriend Nasmi, originally from Turkey, was the prime suspect …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Aschaffenburg | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 30, 1984

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