Verdict Expected in Case of Ex-Soldier Accused of Killing Four in Germany

The former paratrooper is accused of murdering three adults and causing the death of a child in what prosecutors describe as an act driven by hatred and revenge.

• Florian G., a 33-year-old former Bundeswehr soldier, is accused of killing four people, including a three-year-old child, in Scheeßel and Bothel in March 2024.
• Prosecutors claim the murders were motivated by hatred and revenge following the breakdown of his marriage and fear of losing his family and career.
• The victims include the new partner of his estranged wife, the partner's mother, a friend of his wife, and her three-year-old daughter, who was killed unintentionally, according to the defendant.
• The prosecution, defense, and co-plaintiffs all seek a life sentence with a determination of particular severity of guilt, which would prevent early parole after 15 years.
• The defendant, described as showing no remorse, compared his actions to a military operation, citing emotional detachment from his time in the Bundeswehr as a contributing factor.

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