Trial against Göppingen serial killer: An act of murder!

Trial against Göppingen serial killer: An act of murder!

The murder trial against a 26-year-old woman from the Stuttgart area began on May 27, 2025 at the Ulm regional court. The defendant was presented in handcuffs and ankle shackles under strict security precautions. She is accused of insidious murder out of lust for murder after she killed a 46-year-old man from Göppingen in mid-October 2024, with whom she had arranged a meeting for consensual sex via an internet platform [t-online.de].

The public prosecutor accuses the woman of initially tying the victim's hands and feet to a chair. She then strangled him with a rope and inflicted several stab wounds with a kitchen knife, which ultimately led to his death. The victim was found dead in his apartment on October 16, 2024. Three days after the crime, the defendant was arrested by the “Slate” special commission.

Motive and mental health

The motive for the crime appears to be a deep-seated hatred of men. The defendant stated that she wanted to take revenge on men for previous rapes and abuse. She also explained that she wanted to achieve fame with this series of murders. The public prosecutor's office regards these acts as treacherous murder for base motives, as stuttgarter-nachrichten.de reports.

A central element of the main hearing will be the clarification of the defendant's guilt, as psychiatric reports on possible mental illnesses are required in order to assess the influence on the level of guilt. The defendant has been in custody since her arrest.

Statistical backgrounds

In recent years, crime statistics in Baden-Württemberg have shown that women are generally less likely to be convicted of violent crimes. In 2019, a total of 109,847 people were found guilty in court, with only 1.7% of female convictions for violent crimes - a statistic that underlines the unusual seriousness of the case, as [statistics-bw.de](https://www.statistics-bw.de/Presse/Press Releases/2021033) shows.

The outcome of the trial will not only decide the fate of the defendants, but could also have far-reaching consequences for the legal and social understanding of violence against men and mental illness. The negotiations are therefore being followed with excitement.