Four Sentenced for Attempted Murder of 17-Year-Old in Osnabrück

The perpetrators lured the victim into a forest, subjected her to hours of abuse, and left her for dead in a river, but she survived and sought help.

Three men and one woman were convicted for their roles in the attempted murder of a 17-year-old girl in May 2024 near Meppen, Germany.
The victim was lured into a forest, bound, robbed, and subjected to prolonged physical abuse, including knife wounds, before being thrown unconscious into the Ems River.
Despite severe injuries, the victim regained consciousness in the water, managed to reach the riverbank, and sought assistance, leading to the arrest of the perpetrators shortly after the attack.
The primary offenders, a 24-year-old man and a 20-year-old man, received prison sentences of 11.5 years and 8.5 years, respectively, for attempted murder and related charges.
Two accomplices, a 20-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, were sentenced to six years and five years in prison for aiding in the crime, with prior convictions factored into the sentences for the younger men.