Stepdaughter stabbed in public: Federal Court of Justice confirms murder conviction from Cottbus - Brandenburg Man Convicted After Stabbing Stepdaughter in Fatal Street Attack
A mentally ill man from Brandenburg has been convicted for the murder of his 14-year-old stepdaughter in broad daylight. The crime took place in Cottbus after the girl fled their shared apartments, only to be fatally stabbed on the street. The attack began inside the family's apartment while the man was preparing dinner. He assaulted the teenager with a knife in the kitchen before she managed to escape. Her mother attempted to intervene, but the girl was pursued outside, where she was stabbed again and killed. The ruling is now final, confirming the original sentence. The man will remain in custody before being transferred to a psychiatric facility. The case highlights the legal system's approach to crimes involving severe mental illness.
