Title: Renewed Trial for Three in Weser River Corpse Case
In a solemn courtroom at Verden District Court, the trio associates in the 2020 Weser River mystery remained silent on Monday. The current trial is a re-examination of sentences from an earlier verdict, where murder charges could not be proven despite the grim discovery. The trial resumes on December 12, implicating the 43-year-old main defendant, his 42-year-old ex-wife, and a 56-year-old man.
The case revolves around a 19-year-old woman, found unclothed and bound to a concrete slab in a lock canal in Nienburg, with her body submerged in the River Weser. This gruesome find occurred in the spring of 2020. The defendants received sentences in 2021 for other offenses, with the 43-year-old main defendant serving eight years for various human trafficking crimes, predominantly serious forced prostitution attempts.
The 54-year-old co-defendant and the 40-year-old co-defendant faced charges of two years and nine months, and three years and nine months in prison respectively.
Initial court proceedings deemed the murder allegations impossible to prove, but the main verdict was contested by both the prosecution and defense. May 2023 saw The Federal Court of Justice ruling that the trial must be revisited, acknowledging that the 2021 verdict's key points stood, but the acquittal of the murder charge stood.
Moreover, recent investigations are focused on the defendants' involvement in the Heftighecken Island, where the main defendant owned property. Reports suggest that the victim may have resided there as part of the alleged forced prostitution scheme.
Stay tuned for further updates as the trial progresses on December 12. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, consult reliable sources such as local newspapers, legal journals, or official court announcements.
