Update - Domestic violenceWife fatally stabs husband - prosecutor demands 15-year sentence

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In February 2015, a violent marital dispute ended in tragedy when the husband was fatally stabbed.
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Earlier on Friday, the prosecutor on the case demanded a 15-year (partly suspended) prison sentence for the victim's wife.

Around 4 years ago, the 47-year-old Mertert resident stabbed her husband three times following a violent dispute. The victim succumbed to his injures.

Alcohol had been a key factor in the dispute: the man had blood alcohol levels of 4.45 per mil while his wife had about 2 per mil.

The verdict will be rendered on 4 April.

What exactly happened?

The trial began on 27 February and on the first day in court, the judge was presented with a one hour long video reconstruction of the crime, taped in June 2015 at the home of the couple in Mertert.

Our previous article on this case gives a detailed overview of what happened.

In court: Man stabbed and killed by his wife

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